Viktor Troicki, the captain of Serbia’s Davis Cup team, acknowledged that Norway wouldn’t be a simple opponent but added that he was counting on Novak Djokovic to be available for his nation. Serbia and Norway will compete in a Davis Cup qualifier in February, with the winner moving on to the Davis Cup Finals.
Casper Ruud, the world’s third-ranked player, who has advanced to two Grand Slam finals this year, will likely serve as the host nation’s leader. Ruud, who, in Troicki’s opinion, is Norway’s only quality player, will make them a difficult opponent.
Will Djokovic play the Davis Cup vs. Norway?
The 2023 Davis Cup qualifying round will be held from 3 to 5 February 2023, just a few days after the Australian Open, which will end on the 29th of January.
Troicki commented: “We hope that Novak will play in Melbourne until the end and therefore it remains to be seen if he will be able to be with us in Norway.
But we have a strong team and I expect the rest of the team to be ready.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
Ranked world no.5, the Serbian played his last match on the 20th of November when he overcame world no.3 Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals to win his 91st career title.
This year Djokovic has managed to achieve an overall 42-7 win-loss record. The Serbian clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv, Astana and the Nitto ATP Finals. Novak reached the final in Belgrade and Paris.
Novak Djokovic |
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