Wimbledon 2022 champion Novak Djokovic won his seventh Wimbledon title on July 10 and now has 21 Grand Slam titles, one behind Roger Federer and one behind Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic is currently in his vacation mode and the subject of much discussion among his fans is when he will be back on the court to continue his title-winning pursuit. next The Slam tournament is the US Open, and the big question is, ‘Will Djokovic perform or not?’
When asked about his appearance at the US Open, Djokovic said, “I would really love to go there.”
As of now, Novak Djokovic cannot participate because he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19. He has not yet received the COVID vaccine and thus, cannot enter the United States. Djokovic’s stance on vaccination also made news in January this year when he tried to take part in the Australian Open through a tournament-supported waiver. However, this ended up in court and in custody, which eventually led to the cancellation of his visa. After this he was deported from Australia.
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The decision rests with Djokovic. Fans are speculating that their champion will be vaccinated to win the title, but Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) at the All England Club on Sunday. Made that he is not planning to get vaccinated. Undoubtedly, he has achieved a lot in terms of breaking Federer’s record for most weeks atop the ATP. However, some uncertain times are brewing for the Wimbledon champion.
Djokovic lost 2,000 points after winning the 2021 title at Wimbledon, while at the same time scoring zero points to win the 2022 title. This follows the decision of the WTA and ATP to withdraw all ranking points in response to sanctions on athletes from Russia and Belarus over the war in Ukraine.
The US Open is starting on August 29, but whether the big names of tennis will be seen in the tournament or not, it is not yet decided.
1-ranked Daniil Medvedev, the Russian who defeated Djokovic in the US Open final last year, ended his bid for the first calendar-year Grand Slam by an individual since 1969, as he was included in the All England club. was not allowed to happen. , Roger Federer will not be in the US Open as he has not played for a year and has also been dropped from the rankings. Rafael Nadal’s entry is very bleak after withdrawing from Wimbledon with a torn abdominal muscle. And with no vaccinations so far, Djokovic is likely still on the edge of a cliff.
The whole drama that happened in Melbourne six months ago had a huge impact on Djokovic. He said so and his coach Goran Ivanisevic also agreed to it.
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Ivancevic said we all expected him (to hear) after a couple of weeks: Well, forget about Australia. Let’s go back and practice. However, it took Djokovic a long time to get into a better place mentally and emotionally.
While uncertainties swirl around Djokovic’s participation in the US Open, it is quite clear that his Having spent a career chasing Federer in the Slam standings, and would now like to surpass Nadal as well, something that could take longer if Djokovic doesn’t qualify himself for every major event.
Also, Djokovic said in a report that he is not thinking of ending his career in a day or two. But, only time will tell whether his idea of covid vaccination will be a hindrance to winning the title.
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