Serbia’s legendary tennis star
Novak Djokovic is set to take
a little break after the Australian Open debacle. The 36-year-old is often regarded as the greatest player in
the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won
as many as 24 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic has recently suffered a setback while playing at
the Australian Open where he was knocked out after losing in the semifinal to
Italy’s Jannik Sinner with a score of 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.
After that defeat, there has been no report as to when the
Belgrade-born will return to the court. As per his official website, it was
reported that Djokovic will next appear at the
Indian Wells competition. “Next
stop for Djokovic will be the BNP Paribas Open [Indian Wells] from March 6-17,”
said the website.
If that happens, it might have an impact on Djokovic’s
top spot in the
ATP ranking as other players will be taking part in different competitions
and will be earning some important points.
After the Australian Open, the current world number one stated
that needs some time to evaluate when to return to the court.
“I want my thoughts to settle – when I calm down, I will
move on and see what tournaments I will play,” he said. “I made a commitment to myself that I will
give it my all this year, with the priority being Slams and the Olympics. We’ll
see whether something will change, in this stage of my life and my career some
surprising decisions are maybe more expected compared to 20 years ago."
