Novak Djokovic was named within the Serbian staff for the lads’s season-opening ATP Cup in January in Sydney, though the world primary was but to decide to the Australian Open following the organisers’ mandate for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The draw for the third version of the ATP Cup was held in Sydney on Tuesday and the organisers mentioned prime seed Serbia, headlined by Djokovic, will lead Group A, which may even function Norway, Chile and Spain.
Djokovic has repeatedly declined to disclose whether or not he has been vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19, with Australian Open organisers Tennis Australia confirming that each one gamers must be vaccinated to compete in Melbourne.
To play with out being vaccinated in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales state, the state authorities must apply for an exemption for Djokovic and the 34-year-old must endure 14 days quarantine upon arrival.
That identical choice was additionally open to the Australian Open organisers, however the authorities in Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, has mentioned it will not apply for exemptions.
