Novak Djokovic's next match: Opponent, venue, live streaming, TV channel and schedule | Serbia Open 2022 2nd Round
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will begin his Serbia Open campaign against 50th-ranked Laslo Djere in an all-Serbian second-round match in Belgrade on Wednesday.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion's unwillingness to get vaccinated has prevented him from participating in several tournaments this year, leaving him woefully short of match practice. This was evident in his second-round defeat to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Monte-Carlo Masters last week.
The Serbia Open will be the 34-year-old's third tournament of the year after Dubai and Monaco. Djokovic will be eager to get his season back on track with a title run at home ahead of the defense of his Roland Garros crown next month.
Practice session @DjokerNole with @AsKaratsev. Day 2 of @SerbiaOpen2022 https://t.co/zIZRJjNZVX
Where is Novak Djokovic playing?
Djokovic is playing in his home tournament, the Serbia Open. The ATP 250 event is being held on red clay at the Novak Tennis Center in Belgrade from April 18-24.
The first edition of the tournament was held in the Serbian capital in 2009. The tournament was discontinued after 2012 and returned last year following a nine-year absence.
Novak Djokovic is the most successful player at the Serbia Open, having lifted the trophy in 2009 and 2011.
Who is Novak Djokovic playing against?
Djokovic's opponent, Laslo Djere, reached a career-high ranking of 27 in 2019.
The 26-year-old is at home on clay. He has a couple of ATP titles to his credit on the surface, in Rio de Janeiro (2019) and Sardinia (2020). The French Open has also been his most successful Major, as he has reached the third round twice, including last year.
Djere began the 2022 season with a run to the semifinals of the Adelaide International. However, he failed to build on that performance, suffering early exits in his next few tournaments.
Djere rediscovered his touch as the tour moved to clay. He made the semifinals at Marrakech and the pre-quarterfinals at Monte-Carlo.
The Serb kickstarted his Serbia Open campaign on Tuesday with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Hamad Medjedovic to set up a showdown with hometown hero Djokovic.
Laslo Djere beats 18-year-old wild card Hamad Medjedovic 6-4 7-5 to reach 2nd round at Serbia Open. #Djokovic is next up for Djere, another all-Serbian encounter. 🇷🇸
Novak Djokovic vs Laslo Djere match schedule
Djokovic and Djere's match is scheduled to start not before 2:30 pm local time on Center Court on Wednesday.
Match timing: 2:30 pm local time/ 12:30 pm GMT/ 8:30 am ET/ 6 pm IST.
Date: 20 April 2022.
Novak Djokovic vs Laslo Djere streaming details
Viewers from the following countries can catch the action live on these respective channels and sites:-
USA: For viewers in the USA, Tennis Channel will broadcast the match.
UK: UK viewers can follow the action on Amazon Prime Video.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can tune in to TSN.
Australia: Fans Down Under can catch all the action live on beIN Sports.
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