Novak Djokovic getting his Olympic ducks in a row

James Richardson 14 Aug 2023 3:25 PM

Novak Djokovic competes in the Davis Cup.

Novak Djokovic is set to make himself available for Davis Cup selection this season to ensure he remains eligible to enter the tennis events at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Djokovic is known to covet Olympic gold as the final piece of his incredible collection of honours.

It is a requirement to enter the Olympics that men’s players compete in the Davis Cup, while WTA professionals must take part in their nations Billie Jean King Cup team.

The fate of Russian and Belarussian players at the event remains up in the air with their players unable to compete in team events from which both nations have been formally suspended.

The teams have been announced for the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage next month with Djokovic leading a strong Serbian team.

Serbia face a massive challenge though as they face Spain in Valencia with Carlos Alcaraz named to lead the Spanish efforts.

Djokovic and company will open their group stage efforts against South Korea.

South Korea are yet to name their team for the next group stage in September.

Alongside Alcaraz in the Spanish team will be Toronto Masters semi-finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Djokovic will be backed up by Laslo Djere, Miomir Kecmanovic, Dusan Lajovic and Hamad Medjedovic. Victor Troicki is the non-playing Davis Cup Captain for team Serbia.

Roberto Bautista Agut and Marcel Granollers round out the Spanish Davis Cup team.

The group phase features four groups of three teams facing off at four venues.

Group A – Bologna, Italy

Italy
Jannik Sinner
Lorenzo Musetti
Matteo Berrettini
Simone Bolelli
Fabio Fognini
Captain: Filippo Volandri

Canada
Denis Shapovalov
Vasek Pospisil
Gabriel Diallo
Alexis Galarneau
Captain: Frank Dancevic

Sweden
Elias Ymer
Dragos Madaras
Leo Borg
Filip Bergevi
André Göransson
Captain: Johan Hedsburg

Group B – Manchester, Great Britain

Great Britain
Cameron Norrie
Daniel Evans
Andy Murray
Neal Skupski
Captain: Leon Smith

France
Adrian Mannarino
Ugo Humbert
Arthur Fils
Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Nicolas Mahut
Captain: Sebastien Grosjean

Switzerland
Stan Wawrinka
Marc-Andrea Huesler
Dominic Stricker
Leandro Riedi
Alexander Ritschard
Captain: Severin Luthi

Group C – Valencia, Spain

Spain
Carlos Alcaraz
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Roberto Bautista Agut
Marcel Granollers
Captain: David Ferrer
Serbia
Novak Djokovic
Laslo Djere
Miomir Kecmanovic
Dusan Lajovic
Hamad Medjedovic
Captain: Viktor Troicki

Group D – Split, Croatia

Croatia
Borna Coric
Borna Gojo
Dino Prizmic
Ivan Dodig
Mate Pavic
Captain: Vedran Martic

Netherlands
Tallon Griekspoor
Botic van de Zandschulp
Gijs Brouwer
Wesley Koolhof
Matwe Middelkoop
Captain – Paul Haarhuis