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Belgrade is set to host an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) 250 tournament from November 3-9.
The tournament is due to be played on an indoor hard court at Belgrade Arena in the Serbian capital.
The multi-purpose venue has staged tennis events before, namely the 2010 and 2013 Davis Cup finals. The 2010 edition saw victory for the home nation as Novak Djokovic led the team to a 3-2 comeback win against France.
“We are grateful that we got a chance to organise yet another ATP 250 tournament, this time on a hard-court surface,” said Belgrade Open tournament director Djordje Djokovic.
“Belgrade has a successful history in hard-court tournaments, as some of the most exciting Davis Cup matches and finals were played here many years ago.
“We are excited to continue with this tradition and try to make everything even more exciting and better, this time with an ATP tournament.”
The tournament was initially planned to take place in the Spanish city of Gijón but was relocated due to “unforeseen operational matters”, according to the ATP.
The relocation means that the event will be held in Belgrade for an initial two-year period.
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