“In recent years, I have always received the best support in China worldwide. Shanghai has always been one of my favorite tournaments. I will miss my #NoleFam in China and I hope I can return to China in the future to play for all of you again,” Djokovic wrote in a message to his Chinese supporters.
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Djokovic has already won the event in China four times (in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018). The tournament, with a prize pool of 8.8 million dollars (8.25 million euros), is scheduled from October 4 to 15.
The 36-year-old Djokovic guided Serbia to the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup last weekend. Earlier this month he won his 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open.