Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, number one in the men’s world rankings who never confirmed whether he was vaccinated against the coronavirus, will not play the ATP Cup in Sydney between next January 1 and 9, and its presence in the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year to be played in Melbourne between January 17 and 30, is in jeopardy.
“Novak will not go to the ATP Cup 99%. He is training here in Belgrade but decided to skip that tournament,” published the Serbian newspaper Flash, according to the AFP news agency.
Djokovic, 34 years old and nine times champion in Australia (the last three in a row), was aiming for Melbourne to break the record of 20 titles of Grand Slam What do you share with the Spanish? Rafael Nadal, who did not specify if he will play the tournament, and the Swiss Roger Federer, inactive due to injury until mid-2022.
In the event that Nole decides to play at Melbourne Park, he should confirm if he is vaccinated, as the Grand Slam organization requires tennis players, their environment and other team members to be, or else they must present a medical exemption that justify it.
According to the newspaper Blic, Djokovic “will announce at the end of the year whether or not he will go to Australia”, in a decision that will affect his future since it is his favorite Grand Slam and he could win it and seize the record exclusively with 21 greats leaving behind Nadal and Federer.
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