Novak Djokovic

Tennis Player Novak Djokovic is awaiting word on whether he'll be allowed to return to the Australian Open in January-2023. Djokovic missed the tournament this year due to his not-vaccinated against Covid-19 status. Addressing the media on September 23, Novak said, "It's really not in my hands right now. So I'm hoping I will get some positive news." Notably, Djokovic missed many crucial tournaments due to his not-vaccinated status.

Novak Djokovic delivered a remarkable return from a setback to beat Great Britain's Cameron Norrie in the Wimbledon semi-finals on July 8. The six-time Wimbledon winner advanced to the final after beating Norrie on Centre Court. Due to an abdominal strain, Spaniard Rafael Nadal was forced to withdraw before his game with Nick Kyrgios in the semi-final. The 35-year-old will play Nick Kyrgios in the final match on July 10. 

Novak Djokovic lost a set while advancing to the second round of Wimbledon on June 27. He is the first player to have won 80 singles matches in each of the Grand Slam championships. Djokovic said “I felt support. Of course, the crowd was engaged in the match. I thought they were very fair to me.” Djokovic will next play Thanasi Kokkinakis… read-more

Rafael Nadal, the 13-time French Open winner, defeated Australian Jordan Thompson in the first round at Roland Garros on May 23, claiming his 299th Grand Slam victory. Novak Djokovic defeated Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the first round of the French Open 2022. In a second-round match against French wild card Corentin Moutet, the Spaniard will attempt to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the 300-plus club.

Novak Djokovic suffered a defeat by qualifier Jiri Vesely in the Dubai Tennis Championships quarterfinals on February 24, and lost its status as world number one player. However, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev will overtake Djokovic to become the new World No 1. Besides, Djokovic congratulated Medvedev over a “very deserving” No. 1 spot in world rankings. Notably, Djokovic spent a record 361 weeks atop the rankings.