WORLD No 1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Serbian team for the ATP Cup in Sydney, casting further doubt on whether he will play at the Australian Open.
“Team Serbia will now be led by world number 33 Dusan Lajovic,” organisers of the team event said in a statement.
There has been intense speculation over Djokovic’s participation in the event and the Australian Open, which starts on January 17, with the 34-year-old, who is opposed to vaccinations, repeatedly declining to say if he has been inoculated against Covid-19.
Australian Open organisers have stipulated that all participants must be vaccinated against the coronavirus or have a medical exemption granted by an independent panel of experts.
Speaking to media in Melbourne earlier this month, tournament director Craig Tiley said: “Everyone who is coming in is vaccinated and there will be a small percentage – a very small percentage – that
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