Novak Djokovic confirms return to ATP Tour at Miami Open before Monte-Carlo Masters and Serbia Open

ByEurosport

Updated 06/03/2021 at 09:59 GMT

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has said he will return to the court at this month's Miami Open having recuperated from a muscle tear suffered during his Australian Open title defence. Djokovic has not played since winning the title in Melbourne but is set to return in Miami and then play on clay in Monte Carlo and Belgrade.

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Novak Djokovic has confirmed he is set to make his return from injury at the Miami Open later this month.

The world No 1 has not played since winning the Australian Open in February as he has been recovering from a muscle tear suffered in the third round of the tournament.

His coach Goran Ivanisevic suggested that he may not play again until the clay season, but according to a partial schedule posted on his website, Djokovic is entered for the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami from March 22-April 4.

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From Miami, where he has won six titles, Djokovic will head to Monaco for the clay-court Monte-Carlo Masters, running from April 11-18, before returning home to Belgrade for the ATP 250 Serbia Open.

The ATP Tour is returning to Belgrade for the first time since 2012, and the Serbia Open will be held at Djokovic's tennis centre from April 19-25.

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After the Serbia Open, there are two clay Masters events in Madrid (May 5-9) and Rome (May 9-16) before the French Open starts on May 23.

Djokovic won a record-extending ninth Australian Open title last month and his 18th Grand Slam title, moving him two behind Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the all-time standings.

He will surpass Federer's all-time record for most weeks as ATP world No 1 on Monday, holding the top spot for the 311th week.

Federer is set to return to action next week in Doha but will not play in Miami, while Nadal's return to action is not yet known after he withdrew from the Rotterdam Open this week with a back injury.