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Riyadh Season Tennis Cup: World number one Novak Djokovic gave all thumbs up to the success of Chinese tennis male players like Zhang Zhizhen and Wu Yibing in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua, and looks forward to more success from the Chinese male players.

Djokovic, who is playing the Riyadh Season Tennis Cup here in the capital of Saudi Arabia, said he was impressed with the performance of the Chinese male players in 2023.

"The rise of the male players like Zhang and Wu is vital for tennis in China, and in the men's side, having players that are breaking to the top 100 and top 50 in the world and trying to reach the greatest heights and compete for the greatest prices in tournaments in the sport is inspiring for the sport's growth," Djokovic told news agency Xinhua.