World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic will not be a part of the Davis Cup tie for Serbia against Czech Republic that is slated to be held between the 6th and 8th of April, according to an announcement in the official website of the Davis Cup. Although it was not revealed why The Djoker will not be a part of the 2010 Champions’ team for the tie, it is being believed that Djokovic has himself withdrawn from the tie owing to fatigue and to freshen himself up ahead of the grueling clay court season that culminates with the French Open.
The Serbian captain Bogdan Obradovic has picked Viktor Troicki, Nenad Zimonjic, Dusan Lajovic and world number 9 Janko Tipsarevic for the Davis Cup Quarter Final tie against Czech Republic. Novak Djokovic, who has been constantly playing on Tour, could do with a break from playing tennis for the time being, no matter how short it is. He is currently in Miami, playing in the Miami Masters or the Sony Ericsson open where he is to face Andy Murray in the Final.
However, the Czech team is not yet convinced that Djokovic will not be a part of the tie as according to their official Facebook site, the captain of the team Jaroslav Navratil stated that this could be a cunning move from the side of the Serbs as it is not mandatory to officially announce the team until the draw, which takes place on the eve of the first rubber.
No matter how convinced the Czechs are that this is a ploy by the Serbians to disrupt their preparations, it is hard to believe that the Serbs would resort to such things and that too, with the world number one player Novak Djokovic at the centre of it all.
Current world number one Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is enjoying a short break before he starts a battle till his last breath to secure his title in the Indian Wells in the coming days.
While speaking about his previous year’s performance and his aims for this year, he said that last year was really amazing – the best year of his tennis career. He does not know he can repeat it or not, but this season is going to be very, very tough. He is looking ahead to Indian Wells championships, and the other events that are coming up, and believes they are really important for setting the tone for the whole season.
His title defense begins in California on Thursday. The championship will be played on hard courts and features a prize money of $ US 11 million. This is a joint championship; therefore, both woman and man will play simultaneously.
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World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic is not sure whether he will be able to play for Serbia in their Davis Cup campaign due to the packed schedule in 2012, which is also an Olympic year.
Djokovic had already stated that he would not be available for selection for the first round of Davis Cup matches for Serbia against Sweden that is to be played in the country between the 10th and 12th of February. Djokovic stated that he was extremely sorry that he would not be playing for Serbia against Sweden this weekend and added that he was still unsure whether he would take part in the competition at any time this year.
Djokovic is currently in Serbia, where he has been given a hero’s welcome after overcoming Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the final of the Australian Open in the longest running final in the history of Grand Slams in the Open Era and he is looking forward to some rest before he embarks on another tour.
Novak Djokovic is scheduled to be a part of the star studded lineup that is going to take the field at Indian Wells Tennis Gardens for the Indian Wells ATP Championships scheduled to be held in the first week of March where he will renew his rivalry against Rafael Nadal. Djokovic has already stated that his prime targets for 2012 are the Olympic Games and the French Open, where a win would see him complete the rare Golden Slam of holding all four Grand Slam titles at the same time.
Djokovic also added that he is also unsure whether he would defend his crown at the Serbia Open, which is bad news for home fans who would be looking forward to seeing their hero Novak Djokovic play in front of his home fans.
The world number one Novak Djokovic has revealed that he was plagued not only by a hamstring problem in his quarterfinal match, but also by breathing difficulties. Despite these significant setbacks, he battled through against the tireless David Ferrer to book a place in the semi-finals against fourth seed Andy Murray.
The Serbian looked uncomfortable at times on court, and it occasionally seemed to affect his concentration, but he insists that he will be fully fit in time for the match with Murray.
“I have no concerns of recovering for the next match,” said Novak. “I found it very difficult after a long time to breathe because I felt the whole day my nose was closed a little bit. I just wasn’t able to get enough oxygen.”
This didn’t stop him winning in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 against the Spaniard, whatever problems Djokovic faced on the day. He also paid tribute to his opponent and must be pleased that he managed to find such an impressive level despite his injury worries. “I needed more time, which I didn’t have – but in these conditions, at this stage of the tournament, when you’re playing someone like David, your physical strength and endurance come into question,” said the world number one.
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2011 was a fantastic year for tennis fans, and especially for Novak Djokovic. He won a total of 10 tournaments, which included Grand Slam victories at the Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon. He was named the Player of the Year by ITF and was hailed by tennis greats such as Boris Becker and Pete Sampras.
He climbed to the world no. 1 ranking as a result of his multiple victories and set the record for the highest amount of prize money ever won, a staggering 12 million USD.
He finished the year on a high, by claiming the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, held in Abu Dhabi. He defeated the Spaniard, David Ferrer, in the finals. But the road to the finals wasn’t a cakewalk. His semi-final opponent was ex world no. 1, Roger Federer. Novak Djokovic saw off that threat with a straight set victory, winning 6-2, 6-1.
This just goes to show the level of tennis that Djokovic is playing nowadays. Djokovic continued his stellar performance by crushing the world no. 5, Ferrer, by the same score. Defeating two world class players in consecutive matches in straight sets is no mean feat.
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The top ranked tennis player in the world, Serbian ace Novak Djokovic is happy with the results he managed in 2011 but he is not ready to rest on his laurels and is looking to improve his game further in order to consolidate his position at the top of the ATP Tour world rankings. The ‘Djoker’ is particularly looking to improve his game at the net, which has been identified as a weakness for the big hitting Serbian by his coach Marian Vajda. According to the world number one, it was Vajda who had recommended that he improve his forehand shots as well as his services and the results were there for everyone to see.
Now that he wants him to improve his net play, Djokovic believes that there must be something wrong with it and has been working day in and day out on his game at the net. Novak Djokovic, who won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments last year has been in scintillating form for the last couple of seasons and is looking to start the season off on a high when he competes in the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi.
Djokovic surged past the likes of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to become the number one player in the world and he is looking to continue his rich vein of form and Vajda, who has been his coach since he was nowhere near the top in 2006 is the man who he trusts the most to keep him there.
Novak Djokovic believes that the tournament in Abu Dhabi, where he will be competing for the first time, is a great tournament to prepare for the Australian Open and a win at Abu Dhabi will give him added confidence ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam.
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