Tennis Australia says the nine-time Australian Open champion is arriving in Adelaide this evening, less than a year after his dramatic deportation in January.
and Djokovic will start his 2023 campaign with the Adelaide International, an ATP 250 event in South Australia that begins on January 1.Australian Open boss Craig Tiley flagged the former world No.1’s arrival in Adelaide at a press conference on Tuesday morning.In Djokovic’s absence at Melbourne Park in 2022, Rafael Nadal overcame both the odds and lingering injuries to break clear of Djokovic and Roger Federer on the grand slam ladder.
“He [Djokovic] finished 2022 playing the best tennis, he does want to get to equalling the current record held by Rafa,” said Tiley.The Australian Open boss repeated his view that he doesn’t believe Djokovic will cop a hostile reception from the sports fans down under.“We’re a very well-educated sporting public, particularly those who come to the tennis, they love their tennis, they love seeing greatness, they love seeing great athleticism, great matches.
Before the Canberran broke through to reach the All-England club decider in July, he had previously played only two grand slam quarter-finals – at Wimbledon in 2014 when he burst onto the scene and at the next year at the Australian Open. “There’s also a lot of pressure, playing at home in front of your home crowd and being expected to win,” Tiley said when asked about Kyrgios.
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