Novak Djokovic’s PR team announced on Friday that the tournament will be organised from June 13 to July 4 in different areas of Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia.
Big names like World No.3 Dominic Thiem and Grigor Dimitrov have reportedly agreed to participate in the competition. The funds generated from the tournament will be donated to various charitable organisations, including the Novak Djokovic Foundation’s Early Childhood Development and Education programs.
The tournament is set to begin in Belgrade on June 13-14, before moving to Zadar (June 20-21), Montenegro (June 27-28) and Banja Luka (July 3-4). The first two days of the competition will be played at the Novak Djokovic tennis centre in Belgrade.
Reportedly, the Serb will also play an exhibition match against Damir Džumhur in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 5. Džumhur is currently the No. 1 ranked player in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The tournament, which will be ticketed, will be played in a Robin Round format, where each player competes against every other player in his group of four. The plan also includes doubles with celebrities, and tennis events for children.
The tour will reportedly be overseen by the Tennis Association of Serbia.
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Novak Djokovic has been in stupendous form this year, winning all three tournaments in which he has participated, including the 2020 Australian Open. The Serb is currently on a 13-match winning streak, and is yet to face a loss this year.
Djokovic will definitely be looking forward to playing competitive tennis again, and use this tournament as a means to regain the momentum he had started the year with.
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