Novak Djokovic to play Queen's Club tournament this year
London, June 12 (IBNS); Serbian Tennis icon Nova Djokovic will play in the Fever-Tree Championships after taking a late wild card into the tournament that starts at The Queen’s Club next Monday, June 18.
The matter was confirmed by Britain's Lawn Tennis Association on Monday.
The former World No.1, winner of 12 Grand Slam singles titles including three at Wimbledon (2011, 2014, 2015), last played at The Queen’s Club in 2010, winning the doubles title alongside Jonathan Erlich.
Djokovic was quoted as saying by the Britain's Lawn Tennis Association website: ‘I am very excited to be playing the Fever-Tree Championships again. I have happy memories of reaching the final at The Queen’s Club 10 years ago and also winning the doubles title. The atmosphere is always great and I am looking forward to playing in front of the British crowd again. "
" After the exciting events in Rome and Paris, I'm ready for new challenges. Grass is very special, it is the rarest of surfaces so I'm happy I'll have the opportunity to compete at this strong tournament, which will also be a great preparation for Wimbledon. Marian Vajda and Gebhard Phil-Gritsch will be with me in London, and this makes me happy," he said.
Stephen Farrow, Tournament Director, said: "We have been hoping Novak would come back to play in the Fever-Tree Championships for years and this is fantastic news for all of us - our ticket-holders, sponsors, broadcasters and the wider media. Novak is one of the best players in the sport’s history, he adds even more strength to our player line-up, and we can’t wait to see him on grass at The Queen’s Club."
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