Novak missed a chance to clinch it last year in Malaga, squandering three match points against Jannik Sinner in the semi-final. Serbia led against Italy following Miomir Kecmanovic's triumph over Lorenzo Musetti. The 24-time Major winner faced an in-form rival in the second tie, battling against Sinner for the third time within 11 days.

He then raced to Berlin for the Laver Cup, where he will represent Team Europe for the second time. After his antics during his exhibition with Djokovic, the Bulgarian’s teammates are planning to see Dimitrov “get naked” to celebrate if they win.

Grigor Dimitrov faces Alejandro Tabilo in his opening match at the Laver Cup - but his teammates want him to strip off if he wins in Berlin.

Four years on from his controversial Adria Tour event spectacularly backfiring, it’s fair to say that Novak Djokovic has made amends with Grigor Dimitrov. On Tuesday night, the pair faced off in an entertaining exhibition match in Bulgaria, which left a sold out crowd enthralled and entertained in equal measures.

Carlos Alcaraz already has four Grand Slam titles, winning his first at the 2022 US Open in the same year Nadal won his most recent major at the French Open.