For the second consecutive year, Novak is set to compete at the Gonet Geneva Open, an ATP 250 event in Switzerland.
The main draw was revealed Friday evening, with Novak seeded No. 2.
As one of the top seeds, he receives a first-round bye and will begin his campaign in the second round against the winner of the opening clash between Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics and Belgium’s Zizou Bergs.
Novak’s potential opponents as the tournament progresses are:
Quarterfinals: Matteo Arnaldi (ITA, 8), Fabian Marozsan (HUN)Semifinals: Tomas Machac (CZE, 3), Alexei Popyrin (AUS, 5)Final: Taylor Fritz (USA, 1), Karen Khachanov (RUS, 4), Hubert Hurkacz (POL, 6)
Last year, Novak was stopped in the semifinals in Switzerland’s second-largest city by Tomas Machac.
The tournament runs from May 18 to 24 and serves as Novak’s final tune-up on clay before the season’s second Grand Slam in Paris.
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