Djokovic and his secret: Does he play the Australian Open?

Novak Djokovic still preserves his secret. No clear announcement to the Australian Open, no information about his many disturbed vaccination status — whether the world ranking learning actually reaches from January 17 in Melbourne after his 21st Grand Slam title, he continues to be unclear.

But piece by piece a start of the tournament record wine becomes more and more likely. Djokovic leads the reporting list published on Wednesday for the first tennis highlight of the year, before he had been announced for the ATP Cup shortly after the turn of the year in Sydney. The speculation that the 34-year-old may take advantage of a special status, keep themselves. But the official hobbies on the strict rules.

Everyone is looking forward to the Australian Open, and anyone who participates in viewers, players, official staff — everyone has to be completely vaccinated, said James Merlin, Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Victoria in Local Media: Medical Exceptions are exactly That — no loophole for privileged tennis players.

You should have the freedom to decide what you want to do

Djokovic had scattered the doubts about his participation even — most recently on the edge of the ATP finals in Turin, which Alexander Zeal won. You should have the freedom to decide what you want to do, he said, with a view of a vaccination obligation, as it applies to the Australian Open. A stay away would cost the man from Belgrade on the other hand the next chance of a historical record. The previous year's champion could rise with his tenth triumph in Melbourne at the sole major record winner before Rafael Naval (Spain) and Roger Federer (Switzerland / All 20 titles). It is the primary goal of Djokovic.

Djokovic wants to move forces back

In the second half of the year 2021, however, it showed that the craftsman is closer to the long-standing tour dominators. VERY shifted Djokovic at Olympia in Tokyo and the ATP Finals, the Russian World List Likelihood Daniel Mercedes clearly hit the favorite in the final of the US Open. All the more Djokovic burns out to return the power conditions. Even at the Australian Open, the Serena Williams missed? The 23-color Grand Slam winner will not fit in time for the title struggles down under.