Novak Djokovic has accepted a wildcard for next week’s ATP event in the Mexican city of Acapulco.
Djokovic has not played since aggravating a shoulder problem during Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against Russia earlier this month.
The
world No 2 was scheduled to return at Indian Wells next month, but he
will now participate in his first ATP tournament in Latin America after a
speculative request from the Acapulco organisers.
“Great news, you’ll see me back on court next week in Acapulco,” Djokovic said on Twitter. “Did you miss me?”
Six
of the world’s top 10 will now compete in Mexico next week, with Milos
Raonic, Rafael Nadal, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem and David Goffin
already confirmed.
“When
we saw the chance we did not hesitate to offer an invitation,”
tournament director Raul Zurutuza said. “We knew it was tough, but we
were gladly surprised when we got his answer.
“Novak is thrilled to come to Acapulco for the first time and to be a part of the best field in the tournament’s history.
“Having
Nadal, Raonic, Cilic, Thiem, Goffin and now Djokovic makes us very
proud, there are just of handful of tournaments in our category that can
brag about having six of the top 10 players in the world.”
No comments:
Post a Comment