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Novak Djokovic is set to return to the Madrid Open after missing the Miami Open and Monte Carlo Masters. He aims for a stronger performance at this year's event.
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Novak Djokovic will be looking for a stronger showing when he returns to the Madrid Open this year.
After missing both the Miami Open and Monte Carlo Masters, Djokovic will try to make his return at the Madrid event.
The Serbian has plenty of positive memories from Madrid, where heās lifted the trophy three times in his career.
Last year didnāt add to that tally, though, as he exited in the first round after losing his only match of the tournament.
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Novak Djokovic went into last yearās Madrid Open still looking for his first win on clay in 2025, having already lost his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, seeded fourth, was drawn against Italyās Matteo Arnaldi, then ranked No. 44 in the world.
It was the first time the two had ever met on tour, and few people saw what was coming. Arnaldi pulled off a straight-sets win over Djokovic, 6-3, 6-4, handing the Serb his worst result in Madrid since 2018.
The Italian then beat Damir Dzumhur and Frances Tiafoe to reach the quarterfinals before his run ended at the hands of Jack Draper.
That run pushed Arnaldi back into the worldās top 40, but he hasnāt managed to hit those same heights again since then.
The 25-year-old has won just eight main draw matches on the ATP Tour since that week in Spain and is still without a victory so far.
While he has won two qualifying matches this year, Arnaldi is yet to win a main draw match on tour this season. He has managed just one set across five defeats so far this year.
Novak Djokovic skipped the Miami Open and Monte Carlo Masters to prepare for his return at the Madrid Open.
Novak Djokovic aims for a stronger showing at the Madrid Open after his absence from early-season tournaments.
The Madrid Open 2023 is scheduled to take place in May, though specific dates may vary.

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Arnaldi has 200 points to defend at the Madrid Open this year following his quarterfinal run, but he might not feature in the main draw.
After a tough spell of results, Arnaldi has dropped to world number 105 and didnāt gain direct entry into the tournament.
Heāll need to come through qualifying in Madrid, with a significant ranking slide possible if things donāt go his way.
A large chunk of Arnaldiās ranking points comes from last yearās quarterfinal appearance. Failure to defend any of them could see him fall out of the top 150.
The qualifying draw begins on Monday, April 20th, and Arnaldi will be hoping to tap into some positive memories from last year as he tries to make it back into the main event.
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