A comprehensive resume of possible play-offs for next year's elite Davis Cup World Group released by the International Tennis Federation on Thursday has raised the distinct prospect of charismatic world number two and three tennis icons Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic playing in South Africa this year.
And while the intriguing proposition might be something of a long shot at this juncture, the proposition, particularly in the case of Djokovic - nicknamed "The Djoker" for his humorous, on-court antics - is certainly on the cards.
In order to set the mouth-watering prospect in motion, South Africa will first need to beat a modest Belarus in a Euro-Africa Group One play-off, which is likely to be staged at Emperors Palace from May 8 to 10.
Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball against Rafael Nadal of Spain during the men's singles final at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Feb. 1, 2009.
This would earn South Africa a place in the World Group play-offs for 2010, with a match-up against one of the eight seeded countries, who will almost certainly be Sweden, Australia or India, France, Serbia, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and one other nation from Japan, Peru, Brazil and Romania.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to France's Gilles Simon during the semifinals of the Dubai Championships in United Arab Emirates, Feb. 27, 2009. Inset: Simon reacts after missing a return from Djokovic.
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