Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves during his Men's Singles second round match against Tatsuma Ito of Japan on day three of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is currently in Adelaide in Australia. He will be playing at the exhibition event ‘A Day at the Drive’. The Serb along with other big names such as Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams will be involved in the one-day event before all of them head to Melbourne for the first major of the new season.
As it’s well known, players are being in isolation due to the quarantine protocols. However, certain players are exempted from these rules. The players headlining the event in Adelaide will be excluded from the COVID-19 regulations. Upon hearing this latest development, Novak put forward a set of proposals before Tennis Australia.
The 8-Time Australian Open winner stepped down from the president’s post of the ATP Player Council and established the PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association). The reason cited for that move was the ‘voices of all players not being heard’. This current move by Novak supports the issue regarding the protocols at the Australian Open.
Prior to the Australian Open, Novak will be seen representing Serbia at the ATP Cup. In its inaugural edition last year, the Serb helped his nation lift the cup after beating Spain in the final.