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Novak Djokovic Says Players "Welcoming" On His Dubai Return

Novak Djokovic says he's been given a "positive" reception from players in the locker room and is "excited" to get back on court for his first match of the season at the Dubai ATP tournament on Monday. The world number one missed last month's Australian Open due to the cancellation of his visa and his deportation from Australia as a result of not being vaccinated. He returns to the tour this week in the Emirates, where he will be competing for the first time since the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid last December.

Novak Djokovic 'even more motivated' to succeed in Dubai and put visa saga to rest

Novak Djokovic said he has quickly moved past the "sad" visa controversy and the whole saga in Australia has made him "even more motivated" to make a belatedly fast start to the year at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Djokovic eager to play again after deportation from Australia

DUBAI : Novak Djokovic was looking forward to kick-starting his 2022 season in Dubai following his deportation from Australia, and said he would be the first to congratulate U.S. Open champion Danil Medvedev if the Russian ends his two-year reign at the top of the world rankings this week.

After Australian furore, Djokovic starts his season in Dubai

Novak Djokovic's season, derailed in January when he was deported ahead of the Australian Open in a dispute over a Covid medical exemption, finally starts on Monday in Dubai. "I am excited to go back and play on Monday," Djokovic told the media in Dubai last week. "I miss tennis after all that has happened." The organisers have dubbed the first day of the ATP event 'Magnificent Monday' and a couple of other marquee entrants, Marin Cilic and Andy Murray, will also be in action.