’Absolutely Not’- Chairman Strictly Against Novak Djokovic Playing Italian Open 2022 in Rome
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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has been one of the most instrumental players on the Tour for a meaningful period of time. The sheer dominance displayed by him in recent years has put him amongst the very greats of the game.
However, there have been out of the court matters that have caused a roadblock in Djokovic’s path this year. The 20-time Grand Slam winner has been firm on his stance regarding certain health issues. His insistence to stick to his guns on several matters ultimately led him to miss the ‘Happy Slam’ at the beginning of the year.
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Novak Djokovic will have to pay the price of competing
Due to his decision on certain matters, he may not be able to compete in a majority of tournaments played in Europe and America. Recently, the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee made his stance clear on the matter.
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The 62-year-old stated, “Absolutely not. Because admitted and not allowed that one takes a shower in a camper, that he eats and sleeps alone and in situations of luck, is the message which is very wrong. Every day I receive e-mails from mothers and fathers who are upset that their children cannot play sports because of the green pass rules.”
“Explain to me how do we tell these people that there is a state law that prevents play sports for their children and instead authorize those who come from abroad.”
(Quotes translated using Google translate)
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Due to Djokovic’s stance on health issues, he was unable to compete at the Australian Open this year. There was a fair amount of drama associated when Novak Djokovic once he landed in Melbourne. As a result, he lost a great opportunity to win his 10th Grand Slam title in the first marquee Slam tournament of the season.
At the moment, the Serb is busy competing in Dubai. It is his first tournament this season. We wish him all the best in all his future endeavors.
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