

It's not the first time that world No.1 Djokovic has been accused of poor judgment during the COVID-19 affected 2020 season.ĭjokovic and several other top players contracted coronavirus during his ill-fated Adria Tour, which was held amid the pandemic without social distancing and saw players partying in nightclubs while not playing.ĭjokovic denied that his latest venture would aim to create major upheaval in tennis. He's creating a lot of interest because there's a lot of off-court stuff going off too that's going to make it hard for him to keep focused as we get into the US Open." Bruce Fossum retired following the spring season of 1989. "He can try and deflect all the pressure that he wants but he really is the best player. Los Angeles Dodger baseball star Kirk Gibson was recipient of the 1988 National League MVP. "He's by far and away the best player at the moment and it's his to lose, really," Woodbridge said.
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World number one Djokovic and Canadian player Vasek Pospisil are behind the formation of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) which they hope can co-exist along side.


Djokovic will chase the New York crown with Federer and Nadal absent and just won the lead-up tournament, the Western and Southern Open. Novak Djokovic plans to press ahead with plans to form a breakaway men’s player union, despite strong opposition from Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. Woodbridge said that the off-court politics could damage Djokovic's bid for an 18th Grand Slam title at the US Open. Novak Djokovic serves during the final of the Western and Southern Open in New York.
