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Novak Djokovic will play at the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing for the first time since 2015

12th racket of the world Novak Djokovic confirmed that he will perform at the tournament of the Association of tennis professionals (ATP) category 500 in Beijing. The Serb stated this on his Instagram page (belongs to Meta, recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).

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12th racket of the world Novak Djokovic confirmed that he will perform at the tournament of the Association of tennis professionals (ATP) category 500 in Beijing. The Serb stated this on his Instagram page (belongs to Meta, recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).

The tennis player will compete for the first time in 11 years. He won this tournament six times - in 2009, 2010, 2012-2015. Djokovic did not suffer a single defeat in Beijing.

The competition will be held from September 30 to October 6. The application list of participants includes the current winner of the tournament Italian Yannick Sinner and German Alexander Zverev – the first and second rackets of the world. Of the Russian tennis players, Daniil Medvedev, Andrei Rublev and Karen Khachanov plan to speak.

Novak Djokovic is 39. He has 101 titles in ATP tournaments, including a record 24 Grand Slam wins. He is also the 2024 Olympic champion.

Arnold Kabanov

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