19-0. This is the balance sheet of Novak Djokovic facing Gaël Monfils. Never in the history of Tennis has a player lost so much without winning once against the same opponent. A terrible toll for Gael who could only take nine sets from the former world number 1. And this record could be improved this Thursday. At theATP 250 de Brisbaneduring the second round, the Serbian and the French will meet for the 20th time on the main circuit. The Parisian pWill he be able to do better this time and finally achieve the impossible on the 20th attempt? Answer this Thursday, in night session, from 9:30 a.m. French time.
Video – Novak Djokovic on the Jannik Sinner case
Find the Brisbane ATP 250 table here
The giant Mpetshi on the track
In the rest of the program, another Frenchman will be on the court. This one will have a better chance of winning. While we could see that his serve was still just as devastating with 36 aces against Nick Kyrgios in the first round, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will try to continue against Frances Tiafoe. An opponent he had dominated during the last Rolex Paris Masters. The battle still promises to be tough. The one who wins will reach the quarter-finals where he will challenge either Jakub Mensik either Dusan Lajovic. Finally, Reilly Opelka et Matteo Arnaldi will scrap to find out which of the two will face Djokovic or My son in the next round.
The program for this Thursday in Brisbane:
Pat Rafter Arena
From 5h
[4] Frances Tiafoe (USA) – Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) – Gael Monfils (FRA)
Show Court 1
From 2am
Jakub Mensik (CZE) – [LL] Dusan Lajovic (SRB)
Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) – [PR] Reilly Opelka (USA)
