No tournament is a full-strength tournament without Novak Djokovic in it as revealed by..
Nick Kyrgios is happy to have Novak Djokovic return to Australia to compete in the year’s first Grand Slam in 2023.
The Serbian, a record nine-time winner in the year’s first hardcourt Major, made the news for all the wrong reasons this year as his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine led to a series of events that ended with him getting deported from the country. The deportation also meant a three-year visa ban followed.
No tournament is a full-strength tournament without Novak Djokovic in it as revealed by..
WeHowever, the visa ban was recently overturned and Djokovic has been cleared to travel Down Under and take part in the tournament next year. Kyrgios stated his delight at the former World No. 1 being cleared to compete in his home Grand Slam as he believes no tournament is complete without the “best player in the world” competing in it.
“He’s healthy, ready to play and put on a show for our fans and for our country – we’re very lucky to have him. Look, he’s the best player in the world in my opinion. I’m glad we’re welcoming him back to come in and show what a great tennis player he is. I feel like no tournament is a full-strength tournament without Novak Djokovic in it,” Nick Kyrgios told 7 News.
“Novak, [Roger] Federer and [Rafael] Nadal, they were always the three-headed monster everybody wanted to beat,” he added.
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While Nick Kyrgios isn’t known to have the best relationship with most of his peers on the circuit, his bond with Novak Djokovic has hit new heights this year.
After defending the Serbian following his deportation from Australia in 2022, the 27-year-old revealed during a press conference at Wimbledon that they communicated via social media and that the former World No. 1 hoped to face the Aussie in the grasscourt Major final.
No tournament is a full-strength tournament without Novak Djokovic in it as revealed by..
Nick Kyrgios is happy to have Novak Djokovic return to Australia to compete in the year’s first Grand Slam in 2023.
The Serbian, a record nine-time winner in the year’s first hardcourt Major, made the news for all the wrong reasons this year as his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine led to a series of events that ended with him getting deported from the country. The deportation also meant a three-year visa ban followed.
No tournament is a full-strength tournament without Novak Djokovic in it as revealed by..
WeHowever, the visa ban was recently overturned and Djokovic has been cleared to travel Down Under and take part in the tournament next year. Kyrgios stated his delight at the former World No. 1 being cleared to compete in his home Grand Slam as he believes no tournament is complete without the “best player in the world” competing in it.
“He’s healthy, ready to play and put on a show for our fans and for our country – we’re very lucky to have him. Look, he’s the best player in the world in my opinion. I’m glad we’re welcoming him back to come in and show what a great tennis player he is. I feel like no tournament is a full-strength tournament without Novak Djokovic in it,” Nick Kyrgios told 7 News.
“Novak, [Roger] Federer and [Rafael] Nadal, they were always the three-headed monster everybody wanted to beat,” he added.
READ MORE:Novak Djokovic chased calendar Grand Slam, and I..’ says Daniil Medvedev
While Nick Kyrgios isn’t known to have the best relationship with most of his peers on the circuit, his bond with Novak Djokovic has hit new heights this year.
After defending the Serbian following his deportation from Australia in 2022, the 27-year-old revealed during a press conference at Wimbledon that they communicated via social media and that the former World No. 1 hoped to face the Aussie in the grasscourt Major final.
