Aside from last year’s Rio Olympics, the world No. 2 has never played in Latin America, either as a pro or a junior.
Djokovic kicked off the season with a title in Doha, where he defeated Andy Murray in the final. Later that month he was stunned by 117th-ranked Denis Istomin in the second round of the Australian Open.
The 12-time Grand Slam champion hasn’t played an ATP tournament since the Aussie Open, but he did play one Davis Cup match, a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 victory over 21-year-old Daniil Medvedev on Feb. 3. Trailing two sets to one, Medvedev retired in the fourth set.