Novak Djokovic’s Return Date Confirmed After Australian Open 2022 Fiasco
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Tennis – Davis Cup Finals – Group F – Serbia v Austria – Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria – November 26, 2021 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his match against Austria’s Dennis Novak REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
Novak Djokovic hasn’t had an ideal start to the 2022 season. The 34-year-old is yet to play a match this season. His arrival in Australia in the hope of defending his Australian Open crown was marred with controversy.
Chiefly, the Serb’s visa was canceled, and he was subsequently detained by the airport authorities for failing to provide sufficient evidence for his vaccine exemption.
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Tennis – ATP Finals – Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy – November 19, 2021 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts during his group stage match against Britain’s Cameron Norrie REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Moreover, various celebrities across the globe have had their opinions on this saga. Some have spoken in favor of Djokovic, while others have criticized his handling of the episode. Further, his fans had taken to the streets to express their voice on this matter. These events aside, the tennis fraternity is eager to see World Number 1 back in action.
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When will we see Novak Djokovic back on the tennis courts?
The Serbian star will mark his return at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships, which is an ATP 500 tournament. The event is scheduled to take place from February 21, 2022, to February 26, 2022, in Dubai, UAE.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion will enter the tournament as the top seed. He will face stiff competition from the Russian Andrey Rublev, who will be the second seed. The duo will be followed by Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jannik Sinner, who is the 3rd and the 4th seed, respectively.
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Tennis – ATP Masters 1000 – Paris Masters – Accor Arena, Paris, France – November 7, 2021 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his final match against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
That week will see all the top 10 players in the world battle it out, with tournaments in Acapulco, Mexico, and Santiago, Chile. The former is an ATP 500 event while the latter is an ATP 250 event. The tournament in Acapulco will see the likes of Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Rafael Nadal in action. The tournament in Santiago will see Casper Ruud, Dominic Thiem, and others battle it out.
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Novak Djokovic will return in the Dubai ATP 500. In 3.5 weeks. pic.twitter.com/F52RCZmk0r
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) January 25, 2022
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Further, with the Serbian star short on match practice, can he make a winning return? Do let us know your views in the comments below.
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