Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has accepted a wild card into next week’s Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. It will be the Serbian’s first appearance at the event since 2006, when he fell in the first round.
Djokovic competed in his first clay-court event at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters this week, losing a three-set thriller Thursday against Dominic Thiem. The ninth seed said after the match that he would like to play some more matches.
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“I'm feeling like it's been getting better every day. I've had three matches here. I didn't expect anything. I played without pain in the elbow, which is important. I have my coach Marian [Vajda] back in the box. So lot of good things,” Djokovic said. “I look forward to building more confidence on the court, to get my game on a desired level.”
The 30-year-old joins an elite field in Spain, with 10-time champion Rafael Nadal, reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov, David Goffin and Thiem leading the wayread full article
