'Novak Djokovic has so much confidence in his support on...', says expert

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Novak Djokovic, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, says he would never try to do any "sneaky thing" as he prepares for the possibility of missing the US Open. Djokovic, 35, remains unvaccinated against COVID-19 and it is very likely that he will not be allowed to enter the United States for the US Open. Recently, the US authorities have relaxed the measures against COVID-19, but people who have not been vaccinated are still not allowed to enter the country. Djokovic says that if the rule says he can't enter the United States, he won't try to force him into the country. "No unvaccinated person can enter the United States from this moment on," Djokovic told Tennis Majors. "I've heard off the record that some people have gotten away with it, some people who aren't 'famous,' but I would never try to go to America if it's not allowed. Some think I made that mistake in Australia, but actually it was the opposite: I had the exemption, etc., we are not going to repeat the same story. In short: if they tell me I can't go, I won't go, I would never put myself in that situation. Even if I go in, they would see me on TV playing tennis and pick me up." At the start of the season, Djokovic flew to Australia after being granted a medical exemption for the Australian Open. Upon landing in Melbourne, Djokovic was met by the Australian Border Force, who questioned him and revoked his visa. After 10 long days, Djokovic lost his Australian visa appeal and was expelled from the country.

Djokovic is still at 20 Grand Slams

Impressed by the performance of Novak Djokovic during his second round at Wimbledon against Thanasi Kokkinakis, Mats Wilander, present on the set of Eurosport, wanted to highlight a defense and therefore the movement of the Serb who is a master in matter, especially on such a surface. “The thing that Novak does better than anyone on the grass is defending, because it is not easy to defend on the grass. Roger Federer, of course, was brilliant in this area, but in a different way. It's amazing what Novak can do. It's unbelievable that he has so much confidence in his support on a grass pitch. It's easy to move like he does on clay or on hard courts – for him, not for us – but on a grass court… the fact that he's able to move like that says it all about his balance, on his flexibility and his willingness to never stop moving. He played really well and, in his own words, he couldn't believe how much he had improved in two days. The trajectory is pointing in the right direction."

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/hLzgDB8

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