Novak Djokovic is extremely excited to compete in Tel Aviv this week. The tennis icon will play his first match on Thursday against either Pablo Andujar or Thiago Monteiro. The Serbian sensation landed in Tel Aviv coming from London, where he played in a rather emotional Laver Cup.
As soon as he landed in Israel, Djokovic wrote a nice message for the local people: “Shalom Israel. I am very happy and excited to be back in Israel. Looking forward to a great experience. Novak Djokovic.”
Shalom Israel! 😃 pic.twitter.com/l2YqW7SPQu
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) September 27, 2022
The wrist injury
Unfortunately, Novak Djokovic has been dealing with a right wrist injury. The former world number 1 has been struggling with these issues following his effort at the Laver Cup after being out from competitions for more than 2 months. Novak admitted that this injury has been affecting his serve. It will be interesting to see how he will perform in Israel.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
Now ranked no.7, Djokovic played his last match on the 25th of September when he was overcome by world no.13 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 7-6(3) in the round robin in the Laver Cup (draw).
This season Djokovic owns a compiled 24-6 match record. Novak clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Rome and Wimbledon. The Serbian got to the final in Belgrade.
Djokovic is scheduled to compete next in Nur-Sultan (Astana Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw on the 3rd of October using a wild card.
