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Liam Llewellyn

Novak Djokovic faces month without a match despite invite to play at event he won in 2005

Novak Djokovic has been invited to participate in a tournament as an alternative to missing out on events in America.

The Serbian withdrew from the first Masters 1000 event of the year in Indian Wells as he is unable to enter the States due to their long standing Covid-19 vaccine mandate. With a withdrawal from the Miami Open likely to follow, it appears he will next play on clay at the Monte-Carlo Masters, which starts on April 9.

Therefore, it means the world no.1 faces over a month without playing a match, unless he accepts an invitation to play in a challenger event. The Sanremo Tennis Cup is a tournament held in the second tier of professional tennis and played on clay, and this year's edition will be played from March 27 to April 2.

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