Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 19/1/17 Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a shot during his Men's singles second round match against Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin. REUTERS/Jason Reed TPX
LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic will be a notable exception this week after clocking on for Davis Cup duty for Serbia when a host of other big names are resting up after their Australian Open exertions.
World number two Djokovic is the only member of the top 10 in action over the weekend's ties although he perhaps needs some sharpening after a shock second-round loss to Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in Melbourne left him with more time on his hands at the start of the season that he was anticipating.
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