Nick Kyrgios has proven his full assist to Novak Djokovic because the nine-times Melbourne champion waits to listen to whether or not he can be permitted to enter Australia and compete within the Australian Open in January.
Djokovic was deported from Australia and banned from getting into the nation for 3 years this yr for not abiding by the vaccination necessities that had been in place on the time.
Kyrgios defined that it was essential to permit Djokovic to play whereas there may be nonetheless likelihood, making reference to Roger Federer’s latest retirement and acknowledging that, at age 35, Djokovic’s personal retirement will not be too far behind.
‘’I hope he’s right here, for the game, we simply noticed one of many legends go away the game – Roger [Federer] – and that’s some sneakers nobody is ever going to fill,’’ Kyrgios instructed the Herald Solar on Friday.
‘’So, I feel whereas Novak and Rafa [Nadal] are nonetheless round, we’d like these kind of gamers to be on the Grand Slams.
‘’Individuals of Australia, we love the Australian Open. Ash Barty introduced us a crown, me and Thanasi [Kokkinakis] have gained it, we need to see the most effective gamers on the planet there.’’
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Regardless of shedding to Djokovic in his maiden Grand Slam remaining earlier this yr at Wimbledon, Kyrgios additionally shut down any hypothesis that he’d desire Djokovic’s absence from the Australian Open with a purpose to enhance his personal possibilities of successful.
‘’Me being a competitor, I need to see Novak there,’’ Kyrgios added.
‘’He’s among the purpose I play, as a child you need play the most effective gamers on the planet in the most effective stadiums.
‘’Hopefully he’s there, I do know he’s had a tough run the final 9 months, not having the ability to play right here. Hopefully Australia welcomes him with open arms this time.’’
Earlier this week, Djokovic introduced that he hoped to have a solution as as to if he can be allowed to compete on the Australian Open within the subsequent few weeks.
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