Novak Djokovic has decided to play the Miami Open for the first time after a six-year absence, considering that the Serbian ace had not played in Florida since the first edition of the tournament at Hard Rock Stadium in 2019.

Novak Djokovic doesn’t want the antitrust lawsuit filed by the players’ association he co-founded to create a rift in tennis, but he also said Thursday that the athletes’ share of revenues and their influence both need to increase.

During his pre-tournament press conference, the current world No.7 used the opportunity to pay tribute to legendary Australian player Fred Stolle (who died on Thursday at the age of 86): "I would like to send my condolences to his family. It's never good news when a legend of our sport leaves us.