It is still not clear if Novak Djokovic will be defending his Australian Open title in 2022, as his vaccination status is still causing hold ups.
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Two members of the big three, who have won a total of 60 Grand Slams between them, are currently in doubt for the Australian Open 2022.
The Austrian, who has not played since suffering the injury at the Mallorca Open in June, was unable to defend his US Open title this year.
Novak Djokovic tested positive for Covid-19 in June after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia.
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiely has said that no tennis players hoping to compete at the competition have yet been granted medical exemption from vaccination.
World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev believes that playing in a Chinese competition would be unsettling for the players.
Novak Djokovic is unlikely to play at the Australian Open 2022 unless rules over Covid-19 vaccinations are relaxed, says his father Srdjan Djokovic.
The 34-year-old did not face a break point and won nine of the last 11 games to secure the victory in 60 minutes.
The in-form German player registered a straight-set victory over Daniil Medvedev to reign supreme in Turin.