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After falling abruptly to the Italian Jannik Sinner (4th) in the semifinals of the Australian Open, the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (1st) communicated through its website that will return to the circuit in it Masters 1000 de Indian Wellscelebrated from March 6 to 17 in California, United States.
Djokovic would take a break until the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells. AP
Consequently, the one born in Belgrade, 36 years ago, who interrupted his long streak of consecutive victories in Melbourne, will compete for 15th time the historic competition developed on cement, first since 2019when he lost to the German Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round, where he already he lifted the trophy in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016becoming the greatest historical champion along with the Swiss Roger Federer.
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In this way, the owner of 98 titles at the highest level, 24 Grand Slams, who had never been defeated in decisive instances of the Oceanic Major, will rest for about a month and 10 days, skipping the Dubai ATP 500generally held during the last week of February, a tournament in which it was presented in 13 editions, consecrated five times, as a result of its performance in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2020
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Still subtract confirmation about whether you will step on hard surfaces in Miamia city that also holds a competition Masters 1000on this occasion of March 20 to 31and in which he was crowned in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016, although his talent has not shown since 2019, the year in which he succumbed against the Spanish Roberto Bautista Agut in the round of 16.
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