might turn out to be the primary man to win the ‘sunshine double’ since 2017 if he is ready to compete at Indian Wells and Miami subsequent and win the 2 tournaments subsequent month. The world No 1 has to enter the nation and compete whereas unvaccinated travellers are
Djokovic is hoping to be allowed to play the ‘sunshine double’ of Masters 1000 tournaments subsequent month, along with his brother Djordje telling Serbian media that the world No 1 had utilized to be allowed into the nation to compete. "Novak has to get a particular allow, contemplating that the USA nonetheless doesn't enable entry to unvaccinated individuals,” he stated.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion is in peak kind following his run to a historic tenth Australian Open crowd and has gained 37 of his final 38 matches, making him a favorite for each Indian Wells and Miami if he can compete. And if Djokovic can play and win each tournaments, it will make him the primary man to realize the ‘sunshine double’ in six years.
Djokovic already holds the file for many sunshine doubles accomplished with 4 in whole, attaining the feat in 2011 earlier than profitable the tournaments in three-successive seasons in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Federer simply trails his rival with three sunshine doubles however is the final ATP participant to have lifted the 2 trophies in the identical yr, finishing the set in 2005, 2006 and 2017.
And it implies that the 35-year-old might finish a six-year drought and prolong his file with 5 separate sunshine doubles to his title if he can play and win the tournaments, as he would already go in as a heavy favorite. The world No 1 is one among simply ten gamers to have gained the 2 occasions in a single season, with Iga Swiatek attaining the feat final yr.
Djokovic has not competed in both occasion since 2019 the place he reached simply the third spherical in Indian Wells and the fourth spherical in Miami, with each occasions not held in 2020 as they fell initially of the Covid pandemic whereas he opted to not play in 2021 and was unable to journey to America in 2022.
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He's at the moment scheduled to play one other occasion earlier than the sunshine swing begins, as he's signed up for the Dubai ATP 500 within the week of February 27 but it surely stays to be seen whether or not Djokovic performs after carrying a hamstring harm throughout his Australian Open run. The 93-time title winner has made it no secret that he desires to compete in Indian Wells and Miami however made it clear that he would settle for it if he was unable to.
“What can I do? Nothing,” he informed reporters in Adelaide final month. “You understand my place, so it's what it's. I’m hoping (to play), but when I can’t go, I can’t go.” In line with his brother Djordje, the clock was working out for the federal government to resolve whether or not they'll enable Djokovic in with a particular allow. “There are just a few days left till the choice, we hope for a constructive final result,” he stated.