Djokovic adds Adelaide event to Australian Open preparations


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 04 Dec 2019

Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Quarter-Final - Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - November 22, 2019 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his match against Russia's Karen Khachanov REUTERS/Susana Vera

(Reuters) - World number two Novak Djokovic will play in the inaugural Adelaide International tennis competition in January ahead of his Australian Open title defence, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.

Djokovic will start his competitive preparation for the new season at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi from Dec. 19-21, before representing Serbia in the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia in early January.

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