The President of the Russian Tennis Federation, Shamil Tarpishchev, told that for the 150th anniversary of tennis in Russia it was planned to organize a tournament to which the former Serbian first racket player Novak could come. Djokovic .
Djokovic is 37 years old. He is a 24-time Grand Slam singles winner and holds the record for most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings. In August, the Serb became Olympic champion for the first time in his career.
— Next year, Russian tennis will celebrate its 150th anniversary. Is it possible that Novak Djokovic will come to the anniversary and participate in the tournament, if there is one?
— We are in the process of creating an organizing committee. The question concerns the calendar, you have to find a free window. Djokovic is our good friend. I don’t rule out him coming to us. Novak loves Russia, he can come to us, I have an ideal relationship with him.
When the Serbs beat the French and won the Davis Cup, I went to the locker room to congratulate Novak. He jumped up, took the racket he was playing with, wrote in Russian ‘For brotherhood with Russia’ and gave it to me,” Tarpishchev told .
In June 2025, the 150th anniversary of Russian tennis will be celebrated.
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Source : MatchTV
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