For the second one time in his profession, Novak Djokovic had an opportunity to face one clear of a Calendar Slam yr. In 2021, after profitable in Melbourne, Paris and London, he used to be denied after being overwhelmed in immediately units by way of Daniil Medvedev in the USA Open last. In 2023, the reigning Australian and French Open winner used to be denied the danger in Wimbledon by way of Carlos Alcaraz. Despite having misplaced the chance, Djokovic stays impressed to succeed in what no participant, male or feminine, has controlled within the Open Era – a twenty fourth Major. But will that occur at US Open?
Djokovic hasn’t been to New York in two years now. He neglected the primary, in 2021 owing to the Covid vaccination rule, the similar person who had barred him from protecting his Australian Open crown that January. The US executive saved their regulations Covid restrictions intact for global vacationers, thereby disallowing Djokovic from an access into the country for US Open in 2022 as neatly. In truth, he had neglected six Masters 1000s as neatly around the two years in North America.
However, from May 11 onwards, the USA executive has eased their restrictions at the vaccine mandate which can therefore permit Djokovic to go into the rustic and be a part of the 2023 US Open which can start from August 28 onwards on the Flushing Meadows.
“I keep on going with the same resolution, with a big desire and fresh goals – the US Open and Davis Cup are the most important competitions for me until the end of this year. I hope to stay healthy, motivated, ready, strong – so that I can fight for another Grand Slam title,” Djokovic advised Serbian outlet Sport Klub.
Three of Djokovic’s 23 Grand Slams got here at the USA Open, the closing of it in 2018. Overall, he owns an 81-13 document in New York with 12 semi-final appearances and 8 within the last.
“I’ve performed numerous finals in New York (document 3-5 in the ones finals). I misplaced the closing one to Medvedev, however I gained numerous love from the group, which wasn’t the case prior to now. I left New York with that symbol in my head, so I’m in reality taking a look ahead to going again.”