Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will soon receive an invitation from the RFU to attend a friendly match Russia — Serbia , and the decision on the athlete’s possible visit to Moscow will be made closer to the date of the match. This was reported to by a source close to the world’s biggest racket.
In December, the President of the Russian Football Union, Alexander Dyukov, announced the signing of an agreement to organize a friendly match with the Serbian national team in March 2024 on Russian territory. The match against the Serbs could be the first of the Russian national team against a European national team since the ban on participation in international competitions in February 2022. Previously, the Serbian national team reached the final part of Euro 2024 .
— In March, Novak plans to play Indian Wells and Miami. The date of the football game is just before the start of the tournament in Florida and after the conclusion of the tournament in California.
We know that the Russian side intends to invite Novak. But it is not yet clear whether Novak will be able to fly to Moscow for a day, given the schedule and the time difference before the tournament in Florida. As far as I know, the invitation will be presented to Novak’s team in the near future. Regardless, the decision on a possible visit to Moscow will be made closer to the date of the football match, a source close to Djokovic told .
On Sunday, the Serb defeated Croatian Dino Prizmic in the first round of the Australian Open – 6:2, 6:7 (5:7), 6:3, 6:4. In the next round, Djokovic will face Australian Alexei Popyrin.
Source : MatchTV
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