Novak Djokovic said - We will be allowed to carry a member of the support staff within the club. In such a situation, how would we train without a coach or trainer. -File
Novak Djokovic said - Because of the rules made by the organizers of the US Open, we will have to stay in the hotel near the airport.
Rafael Nadal had said two days ago that if the tournament happens in the current situation, I will not participate in it
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Novak Djokovic, the world number-1 tennis player, has been described by Novak Djokovic as being too strict on health restrictions related to the US Open. He said that the organizers set the health protocols for the tournament. It is almost impossible to follow. He said this in a conversation with the TV channel of Serbia.
Djokovic said- I had a conversation over the phone with the world tennis leaders a day ago. It discussed several options to resume the tennis season. Especially with the event of the US Open in late August. However, no date has been set so far. But the rules set by the US Open organizers for players to participate in the tournament are impossible to fulfill.
It is difficult for the player to follow strict restrictions: Djokovic
Djokovic, who was the US Open champion in 2011, 2015 and 2018, said that the organizers have talked about controlling the movement of the players. If we follow it, we cannot even go to Manhattan. We have to sleep in hotels near New York Airport. Not only this, two to three times a week will have to undergo corona test. We will be allowed to bring just one support staff within the club, it would be very difficult for any player.
'How to train without a coach and fitness trainer'
How can we train without a coach, fitness trainer and physiotherapist. All the suggestions of the organizers are very stringent and complicated. However, I can understand that the organizers are under pressure to hold the tournament due to economic reasons, current contracts. Hence such conditions are imposed.
Nadal refuses to play US Open under current conditions
Earlier, Rafael Nadal and world number-1 women's player Ashley Barty had also expressed concern about the US Open. Nadal had said that tennis should start only when the condition of Corona in the entire world including the US is fully recovered. He had said- If you ask me to play the US Open in today's situation, then I will not say.
At the same time, Barty said that I have to get the correct and complete information about the condition of Corona in America from WTA (World Tennis Association) and USTA (American Tennis Association) before any decision on US Open. Because, it is not only necessary for me, but also for my team. This year the US Open is to be held in New York from 24 August to 13 September.
The French Open will be held from September 20, the
first Grand Slam Australian Open has been held in January-February this year, while the Wimbledon in July was canceled. The tournament was canceled for the first time after World War II. At the same time, the date of the French Open from 24 May has been extended to 20 September.
by utsav jha