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Novak Djokovic Set for China Open Return After 11 Years
Novak Djokovic is going back to play in the China Open tennis tournament.
He has not played there since 2015.
Djokovic has won the tournament six times and has never lost there.
He hopes the event will help him regain confidence.
This comes after he unexpectedly lost in the first round of the US Open.
He became sick during that match and had back and shoulder problems.
The loss was his first opening-round defeat at a Grand Slam tournament since 2006.
The China Open will be held in Beijing from September 30 to October 6.
Novak Djokovic will return to the China Open after an 11-year absence.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has won all six of his China Open appearances.
His last appearance and victory at the Beijing tournament came in 2015.
Djokovic’s return follows a first-round US Open loss to Argentina’s Mariano Navone.
The China Open men’s draw is scheduled for September 30 through October 6.
- Who
- Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, will compete in the China Open.
- What
- Djokovic will return to the China Open after an 11-year absence.
- Where
- The tournament will be held at the National Tennis Centre in Beijing, China.
- When
- The men’s draw runs from September 30 to October 6; Djokovic’s announcement was made on Wednesday.
- Why
- Djokovic wants to rebuild momentum after a first-round US Open defeat and a drop to world number 12.
Key facts
- Tournament
- China Open, an ATP 500 event
- Location
- Beijing, China
- Djokovic’s China Open titles
- Six
- Last appearance
- 2015
- Current ranking
- World number 12
- Recent setback
- First-round loss at the US Open to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone
- Scheduled draw
- September 30 to October 6
Quotes
Novak Djokovic
Former world number one Serbian tennis player and 24-time Grand Slam champion
“I am excited to come back and perform in front of all of you at the National Tennis Centre - one of the nicest venues we have in tennis”
rediff.com
Sources
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