New Spin Emerges in Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open 2022 Participation After ATP Cup Announcement

Published 12/25/2021, 7:14 AM EST

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic had confirmed his participation in the ATP Cup 2022. However, there has been an update with regard to the Serb that he will not be representing Serbia at the competition beginning very soon.

Serbian journalist Jelena Medic mentioned that Djokovic will not travel to Sydney for the ATP Cup 2022 and is instead training back home in Belgrade. Serbia will be playing against Norway, Chile, and Spain in Sydney.

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Novak Djokovic set to give it a miss

However, what remains to be seen now is if the 20-time Grand Slam champion will go to Melbourne for the first Grand Slam event of the season. It is speculated that the Serb could issue a statement before the year ends. As of now, all cards could be left open.

Per @jjmedic89, Novak Djokovic is not playing in the ATP Cup.

“Novak is not going to ATP Cup. He is practicing, but he’s decided to skip that competition”, said source close to Djokovic.
— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) December 25, 2021

Djokovic and the Australian Open share their own story. The Serb is the most successful player of the tournament, winning it nine times. If he goes there this season, he could have a shot of going for the 10th title in Melbourne.

Could miss the big three in action?

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It remains an interesting situation and we will receive more clarity on this in the coming days. Already, superstars like Roger Federer and Serena Williams have confirmed that they would be missing the first Grand Slam event of the season.

Even Nadal won’t be traveling to Australia anytime soon as he is dealing with an illness. It remains dicey for the big three at this point in time. In case they miss, it would be a great opportunity for the younger players on the Tour to relish their chances.

For the moment, Djokovic will not be seen in Sydney for the ATP Cup 2022. In 2020, he led Serbia to victory in the inaugural season. Djokovic’s Serbia beat Nadal’s Spain in the final of that season. In the previous season, Russia beat Italy. It will be interesting to witness how things unfold in the upcoming days.

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Rohan Kollare is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Rohan has studied Sports Management and has a trophy cabinet adorned with accolades won in district and state-level tennis competitions. He has previously worked in Content Operations for Disney’s Hotstar for over a year, covering Tennis and Formula One.

New Spin Emerges in Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open 2022 Participation After ATP Cup Announcement

Novak Djokovic set to give it a miss

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