A Djokovic – Murray clash in the Round of 16?
Could the Gonet Geneva Open be the setting for the last match ever to be played between two members of the Big Four? Following the draw, which was made on Friday in the Lyrique restaurant, Andy Murray might well be Novak Djokovic’s first opponent if he defeats Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann (ATP No.32).
Benefitting from a bye in the first round, Novak Djokovic could come up against two other big-hitters on his way to the final, in the shape of Denis Shapovalov and Taylor Fritz. Casper Ruud and Ben Shelton will be the men to beat in the other half of the draw. A possible clash between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray lent even more weight to the words spoken by the City of Geneva’s administrative councillor, Marie Barbey-Chappuis, when she said, “The Gonet Geneva Open is the pride of Geneva.”
Three years after Roger Federer’s appearance, the presence of both Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray makes the Gonet Geneva Open shine even brighter. The event has undoubtedly become the most prestigious ATP 250 tournament in the calendar, having attracted eleven of the world’s top 50 players.