Novak Djokovic calls Wimbledon ‘lose-lose,’ still intends to play

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic says that he "still intends to go to Wimbledon," even though the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has stripped the tournament of its points because it banned Russians and Belarussians from participating.

Djokovic, the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world and the defending Wimbledon champion, said after the first round of the French Open, "Yes, I intend to go to Wimbledon."

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Czech Republic's Jiri Vesely during a match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

However, he still leveled plenty of criticism at the tournament for its decision regarding Russian and Belarussian players.

"Collectively I’m glad that players got together with the ATP and showed to the Grand Slam that when there is a mistake happening, and there was from the Wimbledon side. Then we have to show that there is going to be some consequences."

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He also claims that the All England Club hasn’t discussed "with anybody from ATP or any individual players or for that matter Russian or Belarusian players to just communicate and understand whether there is common ground where both sides could be making a compromise and something could work out.

"So I think it was a wrong decision. I don’t support that at all. It’s alose-lose situation for everyone."

However, the 35-year-old native of Serbia still recognizes the magnitude of the event.

FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in their semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis