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“Novak Djokovic is the favourite for the title, one obstacle less for them” Dusan Lajovic criticises players for not supporting the Serbian during his fight against the Australian Government

by Sarthak Shitole
January 17, 2022 / 14:11 GMT
Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic

Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic‘s wait for his 10th Australian Open title has been pushed for at least 3 years now after the Serbian lost his second appeal to stay in Australia and have his visa back after the Australian Immigration minister Alex Hawke cancelled his visa as Djokovic was not vaccinated, breaching the Australian Border rules regarding entry in the country.

The fate of Novak’s participation at the 2022 Australian Open was sealed on 16th January, a day prior to the Grand Slam beginning at Melbourne Park where Novak was on the lookout for his 21st career Grand Slam. While Australian citizens have appreciated the decision, many others have not for the way the situation was dealt with.

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Speaking on the matter was Dusan Lajovic, Serbian No. 2 in the ATP rankings who had led the team in Djokovic’s absence at the recently concluded 2022 ATP Cup where the Serbians failed to qualify for the knockouts. Like many Serbians, Lajovic too criticised the Australian government and also his colleagues on the Tour for not voicing their opinions.

“Pandemic, governments, vaccine-mandates. Some tough choices, but nobody knows what will happen, the situation can change. At the end of the day, I hope that tennis players can participate in tournaments in a way they feel is the best for them. Many from the top did not support him.

“Maybe they know Novak is one of the favourites of the title, one obstacle less for them, but I don’t know whether that was their point of view. I tried to stay off the media because there was many half-information. When I talk to the guys in the locker room, the support was big. Maybe not on social media, but in the locker room, yes,” said Lajovic as reported by journalist Sasa Ozmo.

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Lajovic on #Djokovic future: Pandemic, governments, vaccine-mandates. Some tough choices, but nobody knows what will happen, the situation can change. At the end of the day, I hope that tennis players can participate in tournaments in a way they feel is the best for them.#AusOpen

— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) January 17, 2022

Lajovic on #Djokovic: Many from the top did not support him. Maybe they know Novak is one of favourites of the title, one obstacle less for them, but I don’t know whether that was their point of view. I tried to stay off the media because there was many half-information.

— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) January 17, 2022

Lajovic on #Djokovic: When I talk to the guys in the locker room, the support was big. Maybe not on social media, but in the locker room, yes. Maybe not to the extent it should be, I don’t know why. #AusOpen

— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) January 17, 2022

Dusan Lajovic into Round 2, Novak Djokovic pictured in Dubai

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic

#Lajovic said that fans were especially important for him today, since there was “extra tension” because of everything. #Djokovic #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/2C3LKX0spP

— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) January 17, 2022

Lajovic on #Djokovic: I think the way they treated him was terribly wrong, the decision itself was terribly wrong and also the reason why they did it was terribly wrong. Based on an idea.. It’s not the right way. #AusOpen

— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) January 17, 2022

Novak in Dubai ❤️✈️
Photo by AFP pic.twitter.com/PBi52n3Bz8

— C Kristjánsdóttir ●🐊 (@CristinaNcl) January 17, 2022

Speaking further, Lajovic said, “Maybe not to the extent it should be, I don’t know why. I think the way they treated him was terribly wrong, the decision itself was terribly wrong and also the reason why they did it was terribly wrong. Based on an idea… It’s not the right way.”

Leading the Serbian contingent in Novak’s absence, Lakovic defeated Marton Fucsovics in a thrilling 5-setter to advance into the second round while Djokovic was pictured at Dubai airport after being deported out of Australia yesterday.

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Also Read: Rafael Nadal opens up on his relationship with Novak Djokovic, says ‘On a personal level’ he wanted the Serb to compete in the 2022 Australian Open

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Sarthak Shitole

Sarthak Shitole

Sarthak Shitole is a tennis writer at FirstSportz having curated more than 3000 articles over the two and a half years he has been here. Having started as an intern, he is currently the content manager for tennis. He has been following the sport for more than a decade and over the years, has developed a neutral perspective on the sport while having an unbiased liking to a lot of players for their playing style. His interest extends to other games as well with a fascination to know about the sports' history and statistics as well.

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