Novak Djokovic rumoured to be lining up exhibition event that will disorganize the...

Novak Djokovic looks set to become the latest-high-profile tennis player to play in an exhibition match in Mexico as he is reportedly close to signing an agreement with organisers.

Tennis great Djokovic is set to join the list of ATP stars to head to Mexico as the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have all played in lucrative post-season matches in the Latin American country in recent years.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner is being lined up for an exhibition event at the Monumental Plaza de Toros Mexico after the conclusion of the 2024 tennis season.

His opponent for the match is yet to be confirmed but, according to reports Mexico’s Esto.com, Djokovic is considering a tour of Latin America and his sojourn will include a match against Juan Martin del Potro in Argentina.

It will be a break from tradition for the Serbian as he is often strict in terms of his post-season schedule as he prefers to take an extended period of rest before starting afresh in Australia.

But Esto.com claims the pressure is off Djokovic now that he has realised his lifelong dream of winning an Olympic singles gold medal. Djokovic became only the fifth player in history to complete the calendar Golden Slam [winning the four Grand Slams and Olympic gold] when he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final at the 2024 Paris Games.

Outside of the Olympics, it has been a frustrating year for Djokovic as he hasn’t won a title on the ATP Tour.

This year is the first time since 2017 that he hasn’t won a Grand Slam as he lost in the semi-final of the Australian Open, withdrew from his French Open quarter-final due to injury, finished runner-up to Alcaraz at Wimbledon and lost in the third round of the US Open.