Novak Djokovic to inaugurate Mallorca Championships with exhibition match against Feliciano Lopez

Novak Djokovic will inaugurate the Mallorca Championships with an exhibition match versus Feliciano Lopez today at 18:30.

The 2021 Mallorca Championships will be officially inaugurated by Novak Djokovic today at 18:30 with an exhibition match versus Feliciano Lopez. The 2021 event is the first edition of the event and it will be held on grass which is somewhat unusual for an event held in Spain.

Djokovic will use the largest of the Balearic Islands as his base ahead of Wimbledon training at the facility and preparing for the grass-court major. Djokovic will not participate in the singles competition where the draw has names like Medvedev, Thiem and Krygios but instead will take part in the doubles competition.

His exhibition match today will be the only singles match Djokovic will play ahead of Wimbledon. His coach Ivasensevic was not thrilled with his decision the spend the majority of prep time in Mallorca suggesting travelling to London early instead. Djokovic instead prefers the warm weather as it allows him to spend some quality father-son time below. Check it out.