Novak Djokovic will begin the brand new season earlier than the Australian Open

BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic will open the brand new tennis season on the Brisbane Worldwide, a warm-up occasion for the Australian Open.

“I am excited to make my Australian debut on the Brisbane Worldwide and compete once more on the Pat Rafter Enviornment,” Djokovic, who will probably be in search of his a centesimal tour title, stated.

It is going to be Djokovic’s second look on the occasion, having misplaced to Ernests Gulbis within the first spherical in 2009.

The match is scheduled for Dec. 29 – Jan. 5 with Grigor Dimitrov, Holger Rune, Frances Tiafoe and Nick Kyrgios additionally competing.

Djokovic is a 24-year-old Grand Slam champion who has spent weeks at No. 1 than another participant in tennis historical past.

He introduced final month that he had employed Andy Murray as his coach to work collectively on the Australian Open, the Grand Slam occasion he has gained a document 10 instances.

The Australian Open begins on Jan. 12.

The 37-year-old Djokovic gained only one match in 2024, incomes his first Olympic gold medal on the Paris Video games in August.