He will not be able to participate in the Masters 1,000 of the spring on American soil.
The last loss of Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open it occurred against the Korean Hyeon Chung, in the round of 16, on January 22, 2018. Winner of the last three editions of the tournament and nine times champion in a territory where he handles himself like no one else, the number 1 in the world yesterday suffered a blow that goes far beyond any stumble on the tennis court. The Serb left Melbourne after the Federal Courts tribunal decided his deportation, supporting the ruling of Alex Hawke, Immigration Minister. The Serbian misses the opportunity to defend the cup and stops in the race with Federer Y Nadal for the twenty-first Grand Slam title. Respectfully expressing his disappointment through a statement, Nole announced that he will take some time to rest and recover from everything that has happened. Without playing an individual match since December 3, when he beat Marin Cilic in Madrid, in the Davis Cup, they could consider playing in Doha, starting on February 14, and a week later in Dubai. However, if he does not get vaccinated, he will not be able to go to the North American Masters 1000: Indian Wells, which recovers its traditional place on the calendar, from March 7, or/and Miami (23).
The most certain screen of the hypotheses, passing by the European land tour, in which he usually lets himself be seen, places us at Roland Garros, from May 22 to June 5. If you persist in your refusal to be vaccinated against Covid, the problems that Melbourne has been looking for will be reproduced. Like Nadal, Djokovic, 34 years old, one less than the Spaniard, has almost exclusive priority in the Grand Slam tournaments. He will be able to play Roland Garros, but Wimbledon, where he has won six titles, and the US Open, where he was a finalist in the last edition, would be closed if he does not comply with health regulations.
Common sense invites us to reconsider and put an end to this process of sporting self-immolation, but it is important not to overlook the reckless conviction with which he has sustained his reluctance to be vaccinated. At the risk of not being able to enter Australia for the next three years, which, given his age, would mean no more playing in the tournament, Djokovic will pay a more immediate toll. Yes Medvedev, winner of the United States Open, wins the Australian Open, taking him from number 1 in the world, where he has been for 356 weeks. Minor question, in any case, before what really stimulates him.
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