World number one Novak Djokovic will relaunch the Serbia Open tournament in Belgrade on Monday. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI)
- Djokovic was among several players who tested positive for COVID-19 after the last year's event
- Organisers insist that the forthcoming ATP clay court event will be very different
- The Novak Tennis Centre in Belgrade will also stage a second clay court event from May 24
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- Rafael Nadal says he's fit and well ahead of Monte Carlo
- Nadal aims for a 12th Masters title
- Djokovic has not played since the Australian Open where he was champion for a ninth time
The clay-court Grand Slam event was set to begin on May 23. (Photo credit: AFP)
- The qualifying rounds of the French Open will now be held on May 24-28
- The main draw will now be played from May 30 to June 13
- Wimbledon, the next Grand Slam tournament after the French Open, will start on June 28
Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses for photos with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup at Brighton Beach after defeating Russia's Daniil Medvedev on Sunday Feb. 21. (Photo credit: AP/PTI)
- Novak Djokovic, 33, won his 18th major at the Australian Open in February
- Honoured to have achieved one of them, now I will devote myself to the second, Djokovic said
- It really excites me to walk the path of legends and giants of this sport, said Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic won the 2021 Australian Open. (Photo credit: AP/PTI)
- Novak Djokovic is the current world number one, based on ATP rankings
- The Serbian on Monday said that Federer and Nadal have different styles of play
- Djokovic on Monday broke Roger Federer's record of staying at the top rank for the most number of weeks consecutively
Roger Federer last played competitive tennis in January 2020. (Photo credit: Twitter/@rogerfederer)
- On his return from injury, Roger Federer said he is pain and injury free
- I'm very happy to be back playing a tournament, Federer said
- The 39-year-old said he is expecting to surprise himself at the Qatar Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic walks past Switzerland's Roger Federer during a break, during their men's singles semi-final tennis match on day six of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000. (Photo credit: AFP File Photo)