“The main reason I’m here in Australia is the Australian Open” This is what Novak Djokovic said at a press conference after winning the Adelaide title, the first of the new season. The Serbian player began his preparation for the first round of the Slam in Adelaide, a return to Melbourne Park after the stormy events of last year.
If at this point you already have the certainty of the presence of the current champion (taking into account that last year he could not defend his title), there are doubts about other dates prior to the Slam stage. At the press conference, Novak Djokovic was asked about his plans for the Australian Open and if these plans include Nick Kyrgios.
“Now we have to see. The week is long. Luckily, I will have time to recover. It’s been a long five weeks of pre-season and then getting to Australia. I spent almost two weeks in Adelaide training hard, with many hours spent on the pitch.
I’m happy with how I’m playing, how I feel. Now it’s really a set-up, it’s about adapting to the conditions. In Melbourne they are slightly different. Take it easy because this week has been very intense,” said the former world number one.
It seems, therefore, that Djokovic has no other goal than to return to the Australian Open, where he has won nine times, no one like him in…