Viktor Troicki hopes to have Novak Djovkoic for the qualifying match against Norway which Serbia needs to win.
If Novak Djokovic opts not to compete for the Davis Cup, Serbia will find itself in a very difficult situation because the team will still be good without him though perhaps not good enough. It will be challenging to travel to Norway because of Casper Ruud.
"We got one of the toughest possible opponents, but only because of Casper," said a cautious Troicki when discussing the matchup.
"The other Norwegian players are not so famous names. As always, everything depends on us, in what composition we will play, whether everyone will be ready. We are counting on Novak, but the schedule is inconvenient because of the Australian Open," added Troicki.
Serbia won't participate in the Davis Cup Finals group stage if they lose the game, which will happen much later in the year. As Troicki noted, the timing at the beginning of the season is not ideal, but he is hopeful that Djokovic's love for Serbia will spur him on.
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