Top-seeded Djokovic to holiday in Maldives

World's top tennis player Novak Djokovic will arrive in the Maldives on Thursday with his family for vacation, media reports say.

The Serbian player faced defeat at the ATP World Tour Finals last week as he was eliminated from the season finale by compatriot and close friend Janko Tipsarevic.

Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia (L) embraces Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R) at the end of their group A singles match in the round robin stage on day six of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 25, 2011. 

However, Djokovic and Tipsarevic are scheduled to travel to the Maldives this week with their families.

"I'm going to Maldives on Monday...hopefully with Novak!" Tipsarevic told AFP yesterday.

"He's going to come there on Thursday. I was telling you guys that we are close off court. I'm having dinner with the guy tomorrow, and I saw him this morning on breakfast."

The two will stay at an undisclosed resort island in the Maldives.

Djokovic has enjoyed one of the greatest runs in tennis history after winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the US Open and five Masters events, as well as replacing Rafael Nadal as world number one since July 4, 2011.

He is the first player to win 10 titles in a season since Roger Federer in 2006 and has recorded 70 wins from 76 matches.

The Maldives, known for its upmarket tourism industry, has attracted celebrities from all over the globe in recent years.

Sheraton Maldives plans 'Celebrate Good Times' activities

Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort and Spa has launched 'Celebrate Good Times' activities for the upcoming festive period.

The activities begin on Christmas Eve with the special Christmas Eve dinner where guests can either enjoy the buffet dinner at the relaxed atmosphere in Feast or the special five course set menu at the informal, al fresco-dining atmosphere in Sand Coast.

On the New Year's Eve, the guests get to enjoy a special dinner where they can enjoy nearly 101 of the finest delicacies from all over the world. After the dinner as everyone counts down the minutes to New Year, guests can either light up the floor to the grooves of the DJ along with the fire limbo dancers or unwind with great cocktails and snacks enjoying a panoramic view of the ocean.

Sheraton's Sales and Marketing Director Peter Foreman said, “The year-end festivities are a special time where friends and families come together to celebrate and relax after a bustling year. Sheraton Maldives in delighted to offer this special program to our guests.”

Situated just a 15-minute speedboat ride from Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, Sheraton Maldives offers 44 Beach-Front Deluxe Rooms, four Water Villas and one Water Suite, thatched-roof Beach-Front and Island Cottages, water bungalows and 20 chic Ocean Villas for tourists to enjoy privacy and romance.

Source: haveeruonline