Novak Djokovic set for break as gutted Serb can’t confirm schedule after Aus Open loss

The world number one’s 33-match, six-year winning record in Melbourne came to an end

on Friday when he lost to Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

Djokovic may now be out of play until March,

having stated he couldn’t organize his tournament calendar until he calmed down.

Djokovic lost his first Australian Open match since 2018 after a poor, error-filled effort against Sinner,

who defeated the 10-time winner 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3.

In addition to breaking his winning run in Melbourne,

it also shattered Djokovic’s pristine record in the Australian Open semi-finals,

as he had previously gone on to win the title every time he reached the last four.

After the match, the gutted top seed called it “one of the worst Grand Slam matches I’ve ever played” and said that he

never found his best tennis during the tournament. Instead of rebounding back and striving to find his top level,

tennis fans may have to wait a while to see Djokovic on the court again.

Novak Djokovic set for break as gutted Serb can’t confirm schedule after Aus Open loss

According to his website, the 36-year-old’s next competition will be the Indian Wells Masters, which begins March 6.

It means more than five weeks until his next competition,

as Djokovic has decided to forgo the Dubai Championships in February,

where he has competed for the past two years.

However, Djokovic’s schedule remains uncertain,

as he informed Serbian media that he would not be able to organize his future tournaments

until he had processed his dismal setback in Melbourne.

“Let’s see how things unfold in the future. When you leave the court after a loss, your head is still boiling;

you’re trying to be sensible, but there are a lot of crazy thoughts racing through your mind,

” the world number one told Tennis Majors.

I promised myself that I would give it my all this year, with a focus on Slams and the Olympics.

We’ll see if things changes in this stage of my life and my career some surprising decisions

are maybe more expected compared to twenty years ago.”

The confirmation of Djokovic’s participation in Indian Wells appeared at

the bottom of a piece about his loss to Sinner on his website.

However, the 24-time Major winner has a page dedicated to his schedule, which is currently vacant.

Djokovic has not been allowed to compete in the’sunshine double’,

the Masters 1000 championships in Indian Wells and Miami since 2019.

He was unable to enter America for the 2023 and 2022 tournaments since the Covid vaccine was required for travel.

and both events were canceled in 2020 due to the epidemic.

With Djokovic now permitted to visit the nation and compete,

he may be eager to pick up some extra ranking points with nothing to defend after missing both tournaments last year.

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