Novak Djokovic’s refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine prevents him from entering the US. Djokovic lost the top men’s singles ranking to the 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Monday after being forced to miss Indian Wells. The 35-year-old has maintained the position for the most weeks of any player. Additionally, Djokovic will lose some more precious points for not playing in the Miami Open.
Nevertheless, the Serbian sensation revealed that even if he had loved to play both tournaments in the US, he has no regrets about his decision.
“No, I have no regrets,” Djokovic said to CNN’s Anderson. “I’ve learned through life that regrets only hold you back and basically make you live in the past. And I don’t want to do that. I also don’t want to live too much in the future. I want to be as much as in the present moment, but of course, think about the future, create a better future.”
“It’s a pity that I wasn’t able to play in Indian Wells [and] Miami. I love those tournaments. I had plenty of success there. But at the same time, it is a conscious decision I made and I knew that there was always a possibility that I won’t go. And it is the current state or current situation that I hope will change later this year for the US Open. That is the most important tournament for me on American soil,” he added.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW Ranked world no.2, Djokovic played his last match on the 3rd of March when he surrendered to world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Dubai (draw).
During this season the Serbian has managed to achieve a composed 15-1 win-loss record. Novak clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WLWWWWWWWW Now the world no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 19th of March when he overcame world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-2 in the final in Indian Wells to win his 8th career title.
At present, during this year the Spaniard achieved a compiled 14-1 record. The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. The Spaniard got to the final in Rio de Janeiro.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz squared off only on 1 occasion. Their record is 1-0 for Alcaraz. When they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(5) in the semifinal in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz |
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