Novak Djokovic (first in the world rankings) He will be aiming to reach his first ATP final this season when he faces the semi-finals of the tournament 250 Geneva in view of Thomas Mattack (44°). This will be the second confrontation between the two, as Nole leads the record with his victory in Dubai 2023.
Djokovic decided to accept the tournament’s invitation to play in the main draw at the last minute, taking advantage of these matches to strengthen his level against Roland Garros, where he will have to defend the title. On his journey, Yannick Hanfmann and Talon Greksbauer have already been eliminated, both in straight sets.
He spoke in a press conference about his level after winning the quarter-finals: “I played very well in the second set. The conditions were a little different, and it affects the path of the ball, the speed of the point, so it forces you to change tactically. Adaptation is very important. The performance in the second set was better on my part“.
For his part, Macak played one more duel than Novak in this contest because he was not ranked beforehand: his victims were Jack Draper, Nicolas Moreno de Alboran, and Alex Michelsen.
The match will be held on Friday, May 24, not before 09:30 AM (Argentina time), 08:30 AM (Chile), 07:30 AM (Colombia and Peru), 06:30 AM (Mexico). It will be broadcast exclusively on Star+.
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