Uncertainties surrounding Novak Djokovic’s participation in the Australian Open are likely to have a positive ending for the men’s world tennis team.
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The 34-year-old Serb posted a photo on his instagram waiting with his luggage at the airport for a flight to Melbourne, Australia, where the inaugural grand slam tournament of the season will be scheduled for January 17-30.
Djokovic added the photo: “Happy New Year to all! I spent a beautiful time with my loved ones. I am now traveling to Australia as I have been granted an exemption. Let’s do it, the year 2022. “
Novak Djokovic’s presence in Melbourne has long been the subject of speculation as he refused to disclose his coronavirus vaccination status.
Since the launch of the vaccination strategy, Djokovic has argued that “getting stabbed” is up to each person’s subjective evaluation and cannot be a duty.
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He himself refused to reveal to the public whether he had been vaccinated, but according to available information, this did not happen. In such a case, he needs an exemption from the Australian organizers to participate in Melbourne, which, according to the information published by him, he also received.
The Australians announced in early December that participation in their grand slam tournament would be conditional on the vaccinations of all players. The Serb withdrew from the ATP Cup national teams in Sydney at the end of last year.
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Djokovic, together with the Swiss Roger Federer and the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, own 20 single grand slam titles, which is the all-time high in men’s tennis.
If the trustees of Goran Ivaniševič and Marián Vajda managed to defend the title in Melbourne Park, winning the 21st title from the “big four” would become the most successful tennis player in history.
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