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Novak Djokovic drops out of the ATP Cup and is in doubt for Melbourne, the first Grand Slam of 2022


JOE CLAMAR

Outgoing on many occasions, for other issues Novak Djokovic is handled with secrecy Y mystery. In the absence of an official confirmation from the No. 1 in the world or those who accompany his career, the Serbian portal ‘Blic Sport, which cites sources close to the tennis player, reported that “Novak 99 percent will not play the ATP Cup. He is training, in Belgrade, but he has decided not to play this tournament ”, which begins on January 1, in Sydney, and faces teams from different countries.

The publication realizes that before the end of the year, Djokovic will announce whether or not he will participate in Melbourne at Australian Open, where from January 17 he has the possibility of winning the 21st Grand Slam of his career and break the record he shares with Rafael Nadal -contracted coronavirus and did not confirm attendance- and Roger Federer, which continues with a long recovery from an operation.

The presence of Nole (34 years old) in Melbourne has long been involved in controversy over his refusal to accredit the vaccination scheme against the coronavirus, a requirement demanded by the organizers. “If Novak shows up here it will be because is vaccinated or will have a medical exemption, “he said a few days ago Craig Tiley, the CEO of Tennis Australia.

Nole won the Australian Open nine times;  The expectation grows to know if it will be from January 17

Nole won the Australian Open nine times; The expectation grows to know if it will be from January 17

Nole won the Australian Open nine times; The expectation grows to know if it will be from January 17

While Djokovic never confirmed that it is inoculated, his father a few weeks ago questioned whether he would go to the open that he conquered nine times, considering that he is being “Blackmailed” by the authorities. Others conjecture that the absence in Sydney is some kind of confirmation that Nole does not want to take risks due to the increase in infections to arrive in optimal conditions in Melbourne.

Last year, during the first wave of the pandemic, Djokovic was very questioned for participating with other tennis players in a party in which prevention protocols were not respected.

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