No. 1 in the world Novak Djokovic will play this Monday his first game of the year against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the Dubai tournament, according to the program communicated by the organizers.
The 34-year-old Serbian will thus return to competition a month after his deportation from australiawhere he was unable to attempt the title defense at the Australian Open not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
“I have never been against vaccination”, explained Djokovic on Tuesday in an interview with the BBC, indicating that in his youth he was already vaccinated.
“But I have always supported the freedom to choose what one puts into one’s own body.. That principle is more important to me than any other,” she added.
The No. 1 in the world was willing to miss out Roland Garros and Wimbledon if that were the price to pay for his decision not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The last game of Djoko dates back to December 3 in Madrid in the semifinal of the Davis cup lost with Serbia against Croatia.
In Dubai, the faces will be seen again with Musetti, 19, who came to get two sets to zero against the Serb in the second round of the past Roland Garros. The Italian ended up leaving after Djoko turn the score around 6-7 (7/9), 6-7 (2/7), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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