Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will play in the first round of the tournament in Adelaide, which starts tomorrow, January 1, against the Frenchman Constant Lestjen, it was decided today by draw. player on the ATP list.
If he successfully skips the first message, the 2007 Adelaide champion will play Quentin Hallis of France or Australia’s Jordan Thompson in the second round.
His potential rival in the quarter-finals is Canadian Denis Shapovalov, in the semi-finals Russians Danil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov, and in the final Canadian Felix Auger-Aliasim, Russian Andrei Rublev or Dane Holger Rune.
Miomir Kecmanović is also in Djokovic’s part of the draw, who will start the tournament with a duel against Australian Christopher O’Connell.
Djokovic will also compete in the doubles competition at this tournament. His partner will be Canadian Vašek Pospišil, and their rivals in the first round will be Serbian tennis players Miomir Kecmanović and Nikola Ćaćić.
After this tournament, Djokovic will head to Melbourne, where from January 16 to 29, he will compete in the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open, and try to win his tenth jubilee title.