Ruthless towards Novak: Federer's wishes came true, Djokovic against Monfils on searing heat!

The hosts of the Melbourne tournament have scheduled Novak Djokovic's match with Gael Monfils at the strongest heat in Melbourne.

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Namely, the importance and interest in Novak's match placed it at the largest, Rod Laver Arena, but the home tennis players will get the advantage. They received an evening time. Federer announced that he will ask the organizers of the tournament to enable him to play at the evening (his rival is German Struff) - and it was confirmed that his wishes were granted at the expense of our ace.

And so Novak was booked a second time in a row for the third match of the beginning of the daily schedule - which is not something to be happy about.

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The temperature forecast for tomorrow will be around 37 degrees C, and those kind of conditions are all but pleasant for the player who had health problems participating in this kind of weather, and now after his return from a six months of break, in a match against one of the most prepared players on the tour.

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Of course, Novak surely didn't expect that he will be respected as the previous years. And he brought physical (in one of his skinniest editions in Melbourne) and form to the level where he can cope with these challenges. However. Combined with the elbow injury (he is wearing a special, very stiff bandage) and a good moving opponent of remarkable athletic capabilities - it would be unwise to say that these factors do not give cause for additional concern.

Djokovic - Monfils match won't start before 14:00 local time or 4 AM in our time.

(Telegraf.co.uk / special reported from Melbourne, Vuk Brajovic)