Novak Djokovic Won't Want To Risk Missing Australian Open: Tournament Chief Craig Tiley
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Australian Open: According to tournament chief Craig Tiley, Novak Djokovic would want to win the Grand Slam once again and won't risk missing it.
Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic won't want to risk missing out on winning a record 21st Grand Slam title, tournament chief Craig Tiley predicted Thursday as a bumper series of lead-up events was announced. All players heading to Australia for the opening major of the year in January must be vaccinated against Covid, casting doubt on whether the Serbian world number one will play. Djokovic, who is gunning for a record-breaking 21st Slam crown, has refused to reveal if he has been inoculated.
"He has not shared his status with anyone," Tiley told sports radio station SEN.
"He believes that what you say around your medical position is private and he believes people should have the right to choose."
But Tiley added: "Novak has won nine Australian Opens and I'm sure he wants to get to 10.
"He's on 20 Grand Slam titles as is Rafa Nadal, who is coming, and Roger Federer, so one of them is going to surpass the other.
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