Vaccinated or unvaccinated? Novak Djokovic mystery deepens as stars arrive ahead of Australian Open
- The world No 1 has not withdrawn from the ATP Cup despite claims he was expected to do so
- Djokovic has refused to confirm if he has been vaccinated against Covid-19
Novak Djokovic has not withdrawn from the ATP Cup despite claims he was almost sure to do so, Tennis Australia said on Tuesday, as other top players led by Naomi Osaka began arriving ahead of the Australian Open.
An unnamed member of his team told Serbian newspaper Blic they were “99 per cent” sure he would not play in the ATP Cup, which comes ahead of the Australian Open, adding to the intrigue over whether Djokovic would be at the first grand slam of the year.
But Tennis Australia told AFP the Serbian had yet to pull out of the teams event, which is expected to start on Saturday in Sydney, with Djokovic drawn to play Norway’s Casper Ruud on the opening day.
“We haven’t heard of any withdrawals from Team Serbia for the ATP Cup,” a spokesman said.
Tennis Australia has organised charter flights to bring international stars into Melbourne and Sydney, with the first arriving on Tuesday.
Defending women’s Australian Open champion Osaka was among those to touch down. Players can also opt to fly commercial.
