Beijing time on March 15 news, Belgrade station officially announced that the 20-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic confirmed that he will play in this year's competition. This will be Djokovic's third race of the season, and his schedule will not be restricted in the following clay season.
Posters released from Belgrade show that Djokovic will play in the tournament. In addition to Djokovic, the finalists are Dominique Thiem, Monfils, Khachanov and Garin.
Belgrade is Djokovic's third race of the season, and Djokovic missed the Australian Open and the North American Sunshine Doubles due to vaccine restrictions, and so far this season he has only played in Dubai.
Djokovic's next race is the Monte Carlo Masters, which runs from 10 to 17 April, which will be Djokovic's first clay show of the season. After finishing the Monte Carlo Masters, desches are on their way back to their hometown, with the Belgrade tournament taking place from 18 to 25 April.
In addition to the Monte Carlo and Belgrade races, Djokovic will next compete in the Madrid and Rome Masters, where he will also not be subject to any restrictions. This week France officially lifted the entry vaccine requirement, which means that Djokovic can freely participate in french open competitions without any restrictions.