Serbian Novak Djokovic will return to play in the Brisbane tournament for the first time since 2009. This year’s edition will be held from December 29 to January 5, 2025. According to the official website of the Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP), the former world number 1 will play during the first week of the following year.
This is the second time in his entire career that Djokovic will participate in the Brisbane International presented by Evie. The first was in 2009, where he lost to Ernests Gulbis. With his return to the hard-court tournament, the Serbian looks to get off to a good start next season.
This 2024 has not been a very spectacular season for the 37-year-old tennis player. Of all the titles and tournaments he played, He only managed to win at the Paris Olympic Games. With 99 titles under his belt, Djokovic will seek his 100th title in Brisbane. If he achieves this, he would join the select group of tennis players who have reached the number: Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103).
Fantastic list in Brisbane with Djokovic, Dimitrov, Rune, Korda and… Kyrgios! pic.twitter.com/cHjoTH0wo5
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) December 4, 2024
The last time Djokovic stepped on a tennis court in an official competition this year was during his loss to current world number 1, Italian Jannik Sinner, at the Rolex Shanghai Masters championship. last October 13.
With 10 Australian Open trophies, The Serbian is ranked seventh in the world ranking. This week he lost to Juan Del Potro in an exhibition match that served as the Argentine’s official farewell. Holger Rune, Frances Tiafoe, Grigor Dimitrov, Nick Kyrgios, Shang Juncheng, Yunchaokete and defending champion Andrey Rublev will also compete in Brisbane.
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