The Serb will not be in Valencia for personal reasons and will not compete against Spain
One of the major attractions of the Davis Cup in Valencia has collapsed. Novak Djokovic, the leader of the Serbian team, will not play the group stage (September 13-18) of the Davis Cup for “personal reasons”. Serbian captain Viktor Troicki confirmed this to the media of his country Sportski Zurnal. “He won’t be with us. He’s often come with the national team, but this time he can’t. It’s personal reasons,” said Troicki of a Djokovic who has played 55 games with Serbia in the Davis Cup since his 2004 debut. , of which he won 42.
With the loss of Djokovic, Group B remains orphaned from the tournament, in which Serbia will be linked to Spain, Canada and South Korea. In Sergi Bruguera’s team, Rafael Nadal has already dropped out of the tournament, so the number one will be Carlos Alcaraz. The loss of Djokovic prevents the second Djokovic-Alcaraz from taking place this year, after the one in the Caja Mágica and which the Murcian won.
Djokovic could be in the knockout phase of the tournament should Serbia qualify, and it will be played in Malaga from September 22-27. After missing out on the US tour, which includes the Masters 1,000 in Canada and Cincinnati and the US Open, Djokovic will return to the track at the Laver Cup, held in London from September 23-25, to later compete in the ATP 250 of Phone. Aviv, from September 26 to October 2.
His refusal to be vaccinated, for which he was banned from entering the United States, caused him to lose the 1,200 points he achieved as a finalist at the US Open last year, for which he fell to seventh in the rankings. . His presence in the Masters Cup, which he won five times, is not jeopardized as the ATP classifies those tennis players who have won a Grand Slam that year and finish among the top 20 in the world directly into the tournament. Djokovic’s margin with the number 20 is 1,800 points.
Source: La Verdad
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