Djokovic will have to secure a spot in the title clash atleast in order to retain his top spot in the ATP Rankings and hold off Jannik Sinner. His next challenge will be Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round. Djokovic is still searching for his first title in 2024 and improved his seas
The fifth seed overcame an aggressive display from the 21-year-old Nava, who smashed 72 winners to Ruud's 27 but lacked the consistency needed to pull off an upset.
Tsitsipas will be able to topple Casper Ruud and reach at number four in ATP Rankings on Monday as a result of his win. The Greek has witnessed a rise of one spot in ATP Live Rankings this week, moving past Andrey Rublev to position number four as he chases the ATP Finals, the season finale,
Zverev, a confident 19-year-old who had defeated top seed Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals, gave Fils little opportunity to catch his breath with a hard-hitting, big-serving performance on the German clay in their first Lexus ATP Head2Head match.