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Novak playing his first tournament of the year loses 7-6 (6), 6-3 to the No. 293 ranked US player

Djokovic will headline the ATP 250 event alongside defending champion, Grigor Dimitrov (No.10), Holger Rune (No.13) and Frances Tiafoe (No.18)

The 22-time major winner is playing on a wild card after his ranking slipped into the 600s as he recovered from hip surgery, and he's desperate for match time ahead of the Australian Open this month

The 22-time major winner hadn't played a singles match at the elite level since a second-round exit at the Australian Open last January