Djokovic begins Madrid defense vs. Gimeno-Traver
Novak Djokovic will kick off his Madrid campaign on Tuesday. Up first for the top seed is qualifier Daniel Gimeno-Traver.
Novak Djokovic and Daniel Gimeno-Traver will be squaring off for the third time in their careers when they do battle in round two of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday night.
Amazingly enough, the head-to-head series is tied up at one apiece and Gimeno-Traver leads it 1-0 on clay. However, that meeting came way back in 2006 in Barcelona, where Gimeno-Traver prevailed 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. A more indicative result graced the scoreboard at the 2010 Australian Open, with Djokovic dominating 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
While the run is likely to end here for Gimeno-Traver, it has already been a stellar week. The 137th-ranked Spaniard qualified for the main draw then earned his first ATP-level victory of 2012 by defeating Victor Hanescu 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3 on Monday. Gimeno-Traver had previously been 0-5.
Djokovic is the top seed and defending champion (d. Rafael Nadal) in Madrid. The world No. 1 is coming off a runner-up finish in Monte Carlo, where a week plagued by his grandfather's death culminated with a blowout loss to Nadal in the final. Djokovic then withdrew from his hometown event in Belgrade.
Although he may not be in overwhelming form at the moment, Djokovic is still an outstanding 24-3 for the season. Count on the Serb dismissing Gimeno-Traver in easy straight sets.
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