Novak Djokovic: World number one hopeful for ‘a positive result’ on US tournaments participation
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World tennis number one Novak Djokovic Hoping for a “positive result” on the participation of the American tennis tournament before next month Indian Wells and Miami Open tournamentsAfter applying for special permission to play there.
The United States still requires international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and the Serbian, who has previously confirmed he is unvaccinated, has now entered the country ahead of both tournaments, which start on March 6 and in March. has applied for special permission to be 20 respectively.
“Look, last year I missed both Indian Wells, Miami and the entire US Open swing,” Djokovic, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, told reporters in Belgrade on Wednesday.
“So it wouldn’t be the first time if this happens. I mean, I hope not, but it’s all I can do. I can only hope at this point because, you know, my situation remains the same. There is not much I can do except wish for a positive outcome,” he said.
Looking ahead to the US Open Grand Slam at the end of August, the 35-year-old said: “Well, (the US Open) is still away, you know, it’s six months away. So I, I hope That I’d be able to be there. I can’t really give you an additional answer for that. You know, the US Open is one of the four biggest events in the history of our sport. So, of course, I’d love to be there. will do
“(I) received the most beautiful reception and support (from) the New York and American crowd during the 2021 finals, which I, unfortunately, lost to. [Daniil] Medvedev. But I experienced something that I never experienced in New York, so I really want to go back and connect with people more and hopefully, play better tennis and finally get another trophy there. ” said the 22-time Grand Slam champion.
Asked if the controversy surrounding his Covid-19 vaccination had affected his tennis, Djokovic replied, “Well, I think (that) the recent results in Australia show that it’s my Doesn’t affect tennis much.”
When Djokovic returned to world No. 1 Won a record 10th Australian Open last month It was his 22nd major title, tying him with Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam singles titles in men’s tennis history.
This week, the 35-year-old achieved another milestone in her illustrious tennis career, equaling Steffi Graf’s record for most weeks as world No.1.
Djokovic already holds the record for most weeks as men’s world No. 1, surpassing Roger Federer’s mark of 310 weeks in March 2021, and on Monday, he began his 377th week at the top spot. equaled the great German graf.
He next takes to the court at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship, which starts on February 27.
