Novak Djokovic gathers white sport aces for 'Adria Tour', coming to BiH in early July

(Patria) - The world's best tennis player Novak Djokovic has gathered top white sport aces who will present themselves to the public at the regional "Adria Tour" event from June 13 to July 5. Organized by our champion, "Adria Tour" will be held in cities across the Balkans, with the first tournament starting in Belgrade, at the TC Novak courts (June 13/14), then moving to Zadar (June 20/21), then to Montenegro (June 27/28) and Banja Luka (July 3/4). In addition, an event in Sarajevo is planned for Sunday, July 5, where Novak and Damir Dzumhur will play an exhibition match.

Besides Djokovic, who will play all tournaments, the biggest star of this sports event will be the 26-year-old Austrian Dominic Thiem, the third-ranked player in the world, a three-time Grand Slam finalist, and a winner of 16 ATP trophies, including one from the Masters 1000 series in Indian Wells.

Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, a tennis player whose best ranking was third in the world and who is currently the 19th player in the world, has also confirmed his participation in the "Adria Tour" in Belgrade. In his career so far, he has won eight singles titles and is one of the highest-quality competitors from this region.

Among the local players, Viktor Troicki will also play, a member of the golden Serbian generation from 2010 that won the Davis Cup, but he also won the ATP Cup for our country in team competitions this year, as well as the World Cup in 2009 and 2012. He achieved his greatest successes in 2011 when he reached 12th position in the rankings. He has won three singles titles so far, the Kremlin Cup and two titles in Sydney.

More big names from Europe have announced their arrival at the charity tournament, which is designed to raise funds for humanitarian projects across the region, including the "Novak Djokovic" Foundation's programs for early childhood development and education. At the same time, the organizers wish to help tennis players regain their form and competitive rhythm due to the coronavirus situation.

The system that will be applied is "Round Robin", which means that everyone will play against everyone in two groups of 4 players each. Specifically, on Saturday, each tennis player will have two matches, and on Sunday, one more group match, after which the final will be played between the two best players. It is planned to play best of two sets, up to four games.

In case the presence of the audience is allowed, tickets will be available for two sessions per day, and the times will be announced later. The program will also be complemented by doubles with celebrities, as well as tennis events for children. All matches will be broadcast on Sportklub television channels, and images from the region will also be broadcast worldwide.

The "Adria Tour" sports spectacle in Belgrade will be preceded by a tournament of the Tennis Federation of Serbia, in the usual format from qualifications, which start on Monday, to the final which will be held on Friday. That tournament is played for a prize fund that the TSS has already allocated with the help of Novak Djokovic.