Srdjan Djokovic revealed to Novosti that he expects to see his son Novak back to competitive action in May at clay-court Masters 1000 events. 12-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic recently underwent a minor surgical procedure on his elbow.

The 30-year-old ended his 2017 season prematurely due to an elbow injury. The Serb called it a year after Wimbledon as his intention was to take care and heal his damaged elbow. Djokovic returned to action this past January at the Kooyong exhibition and featured the Tie Break Tens Melbourne event just a couple of days before the Australian Open started.

The Serb put on a solid Australian Open campaign as he reached the last-16 at Melbourne Park in his first ATP event since Wimbledon. Djokovic, who delayed the start of his 2018 season as he pulled out of Doha, realized after the Australian Open loss suffered to Hyeon Chung that he's still not where he wants to be.

Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami are due to take place in March, while the Monte Carlo is scheduled to be held in April. Clay-court Masters events in Madrid and Rome are set to take place in May -- the same month when the French Open starts.

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