a good one for Novak Djokovic (5°) among so many pale ones. The Serbian tennis player defeated Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3) and 6-4 (33rd) after saving a championship point and became champion at the ATP 250 Adelaide International I. He added your first title of the year and reached an impressive mark.
Nole had to battle for three hours and 11 minutes against the American Korda and it was complicated. He fell in the first set, prevailed in a second complex and finished prevailing in the third.
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Djoker returned to Australia after being deported in January 2022, when he was going to play last season’s AO. That journey that transcended so much, today is anecdote. On his return to the oceanic country, a new good memory was made: Adelaide ATP 250 champion.
record consecration
With his new conquest, Novak reached 92 titles! in his career and matched the mark held by Rafael Nadal. In addition, he stretched to 34! his back-to-back victories on Australian soil. And now the Australian Open is coming, the first Grand Slam of the year…
Another trophy for your showcase. (REUTERS/Loren Elliott)
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Future problems?
A few days ago it was confirmed that the US government decided to extend the measure that prohibits foreigners who have not yet been vaccinated against the virus from entering the country. Said measure will be in force, at least, until April 10 of this year. So, unless they inoculate it, Nole will miss both the Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1000, which will be played on March 8 and April 2 continuously.
Nole, who had already missed all the tournaments that were held in 2022 on US soil, referred this Thursday to the extension of the measure and confirmed his position not to get vaccinated. “What can I do? Nothing. They know my position, so it is what it is,” he said at a press conference. Also, without many laps, he added: “I hope I can play, but if I can’t go, I can’t go.”
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