Adria Tour 2020: Schedule, venue, players, where to watch and results

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Novak Djokovic in conversation during the press conference of the upcoming Adria Tour. (Getty Images)

The Adria Tour kicked from June 12 across the Balkans and is headed by current World No 1. Novak Djokovic

With tennis resuming in a few parts of the world after the coronavirus outbreak, the biggest stars will once again be seen in action at Adria Tour.

The event organised by World No.1 Novak Djokovic will be held across various regions in the Balkans from June 12 until July 5.

Apart from Djokovic, a few other top-10 stars and tennis players belonging to the Balkans will be in action.

Schedule and venue:

The Adria Tour 2020 begins on June 13 in Belgrade, Serbia, and runs until July 5.

Novak Djokovic in conversation during the press conference of the 2020 Adria Tour. (Getty Images)

The following is the full schedule of the tournament: 1st week (June 13-14): Location: Belgrade, Serbia; 2nd week (June 20-21): Location: Zadar, Croatia; 3rd week (June 27-28): Location: Montenegro; 4th week (July 3-4): Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Adria Tour will conclude in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 5, with Djokovic locking horns with local lad Damir Džumhur in an exhibition match.

Players competing

The 2020 Adria Tour will see Djokovic also taking part in the competitions. Apart from him, the other big names include World No.3 Dominic Thiem, ‘Next Gen’ star Alexander Zverev, former US Open champion Marin Cilic and former ATP Finals winner Grigor Dimitrov.

The following is the complete list of players taking part in the Adria Tour: Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Dusan Lajovic, Filip Krajinovic, Viktor Troicki, Jelena Jankovic, Olga Danilovic, Nenad Zimonjic (all Serbia), Dominic Thiem (Austria), Alexander Zverev (Germany), Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria), Borna Coric, Marin Cilic (both Croatia), and Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Where to watch?

Eurosport will be the television network that will broadcast the Adria Tour matches live.

They will broadcast the first two dates of the event in Belgrade (June 13-14) and Zadar (June 20-21) through Eurosport 2 and Eurosport Player in the daytime session from 14:00 to 18:00 and in night session of 19:00 to 23:00 on Saturdays and from 19:00 to 21:00 on Sundays.

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic poses for photographers after a press conference on the upcoming Adria Tour tennis tournament. (Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Bookmakers bet365 are also live streaming Adria Tour matches

Results

Belgrade: June 13: Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 4-3 (7-2), 3-4 (5-7), 4-1; Dominic Thiem (AUT) bt Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 2-0 Dzumhur retired; Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) 4-1, 4-1; Alexander Zverev (GER) bt Filip Krajinovic (SRB) 0-4, 4-3 (7-5), 4-3 (7-2); Nikola Milojevic (SRB) bt Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4-1, 4-3 (7-4); Dominic Thiem (AUT) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 1-4, 4-1, 4-3 (8-6); Filip Krajinovic (SRB) bt Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2-4, 4-2, 4-1; Alexander Zverev (GER) bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) 4-1, 4-1.

Dominic Thiem (right) of Austria and runner-up Filip Krajinovic (left) of Serbia pose with their trophies after the final match at the Adria Tour event hosted by Novak Djokovic on June 14, 2020, in Belgrade, Serbia. (Getty Images)

June 14: Nikola Milojevic (SRB) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 4-3 (7-0) (Lajovic retired); Filip Krajinovic (SRB) bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) 4-0, 4-3 (7-5); Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt Alexander Zverev (GER) 4-0, 1-4, 4-2; Dominic Thiem (AUT) bt Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4-3 (7-2), 4-3 (8-6).

Final: Dominic Thiem (AUT) bt Filip Krajinovic (SRB) 4-3 (7-2), 2-4, 4-2.