Djokovic has just successfully claimed the number 1 position, received good news to play the big tournament

(Sports news, tennis news) Novak Djokovic’s opponents should prepare mentally to play with the world No. 1 player.

If Rafael Nadal experienced the most successful season of his career, Novak Djokovic On the contrary, due to not being vaccinated, the Serbian star cannot compete much. Since the beginning of the season, Nole has only played 1 tournament in the Dubai Championship with 2 wins and 1 loss.

Novak Djokovic could be in Monte Carlo and Roland Garros

Expelled from the Australian Open 2022 and currently having to attend two Masters 1,000 events in the US including Indian Wells, Mimia Open, all because Nole has not been vaccinated. According to ATP, in the top 100 male tennis players, Nole is the only one who has not been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Djokovic steadfastly refused to vaccinate, accepting risks with his career, facing condemnation from the public, as well as losing money (a number of sponsors canceled the contract).

Nole decided not to get vaccinated, but always hopes that tournaments will be adjusted so that players like him can attend. And the good news has come to Nole, France and Monaco have begun to relax restrictions on Covid-19, which means Nole can attend Monte Carlo (April 9) and Roland Garros (May 22).

Between the two tournaments mentioned above, Djokovic will definitely play the Serbia Open, the tournament held in his hometown on April 18. The player born in 1987 is also ready to attend the Madrid Masters in Spain on April 26, followed by the Rome Masters taking place in Italy on May 2, provided, of course, that these two countries will relax regulations on Covid-19. -19.

In the immediate future, Nole is heading to Monte Carlo, the event taking place on April 9 in Monaco. If he gets good results and continues to compete in the next two tournaments, the world No. 1 player will firmly consolidate the top of the ATP rankings.

Although he has regained the world No. 1 position, Nole’s position can continue to fall into the hands of Daniil Medvedev if the Russian player plays well at the Miami Open on March 21. The possibility that Nole can only claim the No. 1 position for exactly 1 week can happen on March 28.

Roger Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone told the Tennis Channel to remind Djokovic of this: “I think he (Medvedev) is going to be number one there (Miami Open). Indian Wells is the wrong tournament for him. Medvedev, but the Miami Open is completely different.”