Novak Djokovic gives great news via his official site to confirm he will play in Miami (22nd of March) before switching to clay in Monte Carlo (12ht of April), and play the home tournament in Belgrade (19th of April).
The injury concerns
It seemed as if the world no.1 would have taken a prolonged stop after conquering his 18th slam at the Australian Open. In Melbourne, Djokovic had to overcome an abdominal injury with a 2.5 cm tear. Novak’s coach Goran Ivanisevic said that they would take no risks and it seemed that Djokovic was not on his way to Florida. Novak’s “other” coach Marjan Vajda also talked about a reduced schedule. However, Novak will bid for his 7th MIami Open.
Djokovic’s record at the Miami Open
The Serbian legend conquered the Miami Open on 6 occasions (2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016).
These are the highlights of when Djokovic won his last Miami Open in 2016, beating Kei Nishikori in the final.
Now ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 21st of February when he defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 82nd career title.
This year Novak owns a compiled 9-0 record. Djokovic clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.
