Tipsarevic was understandably upbeat about his country's chances this year. “Although we will miss Djokovic in the first two rounds, I see no reason why we shouldn’t try to win the whole thing again,” the world number nine said. “We have very good players and even though it’s going to be tougher without Djokovic, we should be aiming for the trophy every season after winning it in 2010. Djokovic’s success has been an inspiration for all of us and it’s incredible that this year’s world athlete of the year comes from Serbia.”