Djokovic will skip the ATP Cup, will we see him in Melbourne in January at the Australian Open?

This is the common thread for the end of the year 2021. Will Novak Djokovic play the next Australian Open where he is the three-time defending champion? The question is more than ever in the air after the announcement by the Serbian press of the absence of the world No. 1 during the next ATP Cup to be held from January 1 to 9 in Sydney. It is the newspaper Blic which makes the announcement Saturday, at the end of the morning.

According to Serbian media, citing a source close to the player, Djokovic will miss the competition “at 99% “. However, the native of Belgrade has indeed started his preparation for the 2022 season a few days ago, which may be a clue as to his presence at the Antipodes in a few days. At the beginning of December, his name was on the list of registrants for the Australian Open, a list automatically generated by the ATP rankings.

Djokovic still silent

To participate in the first Grand Slam of the season, you will need to be vaccinated or have a medical exemption. Silent since the Davis Cup, Djokovic has still not announced whether he was vaccinated or not. “Any request for exemption must follow strict government requirements.“, had specified the Australian Federation at the beginning of December.

“Any allegation suggesting that the federation seeks to circumvent these rules is simply false.“, she added, while some media had raised the possibility that the organizers of the tournament, with the support of Tennis Australia, sought to allow Djokovic to benefit from an exemption.