Half past ten at night. A few minutes have passed since the 2021 season of Novak Djokovic it is finished. He kicked his sports bag first, but then one by one he greeted the Croatia team, the first runner-up of the Davis Cup Finals at the expense of Serbia, whom they defeated 2-1.
‘Nole’, 34 years old, is not in the mood for what matters. He made an extra effort lengthening a demanding course, and closed it with a painful defeat in the doubles with his friend Filip Krajinovic, which meant the elimination that the team had been drawing thanks to the contribution of the world number one, undefeated in the singles in this edition, extending their streak to eighteen games in the tournament.
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“I do not regret anything in life. He tried to extract lessons especially from such tough moments as this one,” said Djokovic, who has lived a bittersweet 2021. Of joy igniting Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, secured the final world number one for the seventh season, a record. But also of ungrateful moments, like running out of a medal in the Tokyo Olympics and give in at the end of US Open ante Daniil Medvedev.
Novak Djokovic acknowledges his exhaustion. And no, neither in Madrid, closed in 2021, reveals the mystery of the Australian Open. If he participates or not, if he is in a position to do so because the Victorian Government requires the complete schedule of vaccination against Covid to enter the Melbourne Park facilities.
“The next few days I will try to forget about tennis”
Djokovic does not want to know anything about Australia, he wants to park tennis. To breathe. “Honestly, I’m going to try to spend the next few days revitalizing, recovering, forgetting about tennis. I understand that you want some answers about where do I start the season, how do I start it. But I’m very, very tired of this season and this whole year as well. that I focus on quality time with my family, and we’ll see what the future brings. “
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The Australian Open runs from January 17-30. The official ATP Tour calendar opens on January 1 with the ATP Cup by country. The media are trying to get a yes or no from Djokovic before the holidays. Sterile attempt.
“Australia is just around the corner, it will be known soon”
“I will not give an answer tonight. I know what you want to ask me. And you will already be informed. That is all I can tell you. I cannot give you any dates. Obviously Australia is just around the corner so you will know. soon”.
“Before Christmas?” Asks a journalist.
“Merry Christmas,” concludes Djokovic. It is his farewell. Only the nine-time Australian Open champion has the answer right now as to whether or not he will compete in his fetish event in 2022. When he considers, he will share it.
