The world tennis number one, Novak Djokovic, will participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games that will be held from July 23 to August 8, the Serbian sports daily Sportski zurnal announced today.
According to the newspaper, which cites sources from the National Tennis Association (TSS), “Novak has confirmed his desire to perform at the Olympic Games “and his name appears on the list of participants that this organization has sent to the Serbian Olympic Committee.
Sportski zurnal recalls that Djokovic in the past mentioned his desire to win Olympic gold in his career, a milestone in his record that he has yet to achieve, although he did win the bronze medal in Beijing in 2008.
The great rival of Djokovic and current world number three, Rafael Nadal, has already announced his absence from the Olympic Games in Such, where neither will Roberto Bautista (10), the Austrian Dominic Thiem, world number five, or the Canadian Denis Shapovalov (12).
The Serbian newspaper indicates that the number two, Russian Daniil Medvedev, has confirmed his participation in the competition. Of the Serbian tennis players Miomir Kecmanovic (47) will participate, while Dusan Lajovic (41) and Filip Krajinovic (44) have resigned.
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