Djokovic Accepts Vienna Wildcard

Novak Djokovic will be back on the court this month. The world No. 1 has accepted a wildcard into the Erste Bank Open, which starts on October 26th in Vienna. More: Nadal Dismisses Djokovic It will be Djokovic's first tournament since bowing to Rafael Nadal in a French Open final straight-sets loss.

CONFIRMED: @DjokerNole will play at the Erste Bank Open 2020!
🎾 7 Top 10 Players
🎾 Cut-Off: 27#erstebankopen
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— Erste Bank Open (@ErsteBankOpen) October 12, 2020

Djokovic returns for his first Vienna appearance since he swept Stan Wawrinka to win the 2007 Vienna title. He joins a field that includes US Open champion and home favorite Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Roland Garros semifinalist Diego Schwartzman. The 17-time Grand Slam champion is playing for his fifth title of the season. Djokovic captured his record-extending eighth Australian Open crown in February followed by winning Dubai. Since the sport resumed from the COVID-19 pandemic disruption, Djokovic won a pair of Masters championships at the Western & Southern Open in New York and Rome last month. Photo credit: Mark Peterson/Corleve ]]>