The Serb landed in Adelaide a year after he was kicked out. Craig Tiley: The Australians will respect him
Novak Djokovic is back in Australia. According to local media, the Serbian tennis player arrived in Adelaidewhere he will participate inATP 250 Scheduled between January 1 and 8. A year ago Nol was the hero of a long and controversial story that ended with his expulsion from the country due to his unvaccinated Covid-19 status. The world number five is also currently sentenced to a three-year ban on entry to Australia, which was lifted after travel restrictions related to the pandemic were lifted.
Djokovic is the most successful tennis player in history Australian Open Championship (9 titles) And in the tournament scheduled for Melbourne between January 16 and 29, he will play Rafael Nadal’s record-equalling 22 Grand Slam tournaments won in his career.
Craig Tiley: ‘Australians will respect’
Tennis Australia’s number one Craig Tiley also spoke about Noll’s return to Australia: “I have great confidence in the Australian public – he said during the press conference -. We’re a very educated sports audience, especially the ones who come to see tennis and they love the big matches. I have “Very confident that the fans will react as we wish and be respectful. Once again, I believe he will be the man to beat him. He finished 2022 playing the best tennis, wants to match Rafael Nadal’s current record and aims to be the greatest of all time.”
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