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Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open Announcement Leaves Some Tennis Fans Angry

Published 01/04/2022, 7:19 AM EST

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has been one of the most dominant sporting personalities in recent times. However, the Serb had kept fans hanging over his participation at the Australian Open 2022. 

Finally, the day has arrived and Djokovic has confirmed he would be present in Melbourne for the first Grand Slam event of the season. He released a statement that read, “Happy New Year, everybody! Wishing you all health, love, and happiness in every present moment, and may you feel love & respect towards all beings on this wonderful planet. I’ve spent fantastic quality time with my loved ones over the break, and today I’m heading Down Under with exemption permission. Let’s go 2022 !!”

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Novak Djokovic confirmation sends fans into a frenzy 

Fans were thrilled to hear this latest announcement. They cannot wait to see the nine-time champion back in action, ready to go for his 10th title Down Under. Below are the comments from fans:

GOAT!!!!! We can’t wait to see you!!!! This news makes me so happy. 

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Why do you get an exemption?

Wtf? How the hell did you get exemption where there are so many others stuck overseas and still unable to come? Oh, wait a second forgot you were rich too 😂

Haha😂😂 exempted

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He’s coming for that Aussie Open! Roger is very scared right now👀
 
Happy New Year! I wish you a lot of new victorious games! We love you, Nole! ❤️❤️❤️
 
Exemption permission lol, money-talks

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The Australian Open 2022 begins on the 17th of January and will end on the 30th of January. Djokovic’s presence will be well received by the tennis fraternity.

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He has the chance to overcome his rivals Federer and Nadal who are tied with him on 21 Majors. Nonetheless, we wish all players the best of luck and may the better player win. 
 

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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.
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