GENEVA — Novak Djokovic is coming to the Geneva Open for the second straight yr as he seeks a primary win on clay this season forward of Roland Garros.
Geneva organizers mentioned Friday that Djokovic will play on the Might 17-24 match, a final warmup occasion for gamers going to Paris for the French Open.
The sixth-ranked Djokovic, searching for his a hundredth singles title on tour, has an 0-2 document within the European clay-court season after making fast exits at Monte Carlo and Madrid.
The Geneva lineup consists of No. 4-ranked Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud, the defending champion who has gained three of the final 4 editions on the lakeside park membership.
Djokovic may once more rejoice his birthday in Geneva as he turns 38 on Might 22.
Final yr he was eradicated within the Geneva semifinals by Tomas Machac, then superior via 4 rounds in Paris. He withdrew citing a knee harm forward of assembly Ruud within the quarterfinals and misplaced his No. 1 rating.