DUBAI: It'll be operation desert storm for Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis championships this week. The 34-year-old will be looking to maximize what at this stage appears to be limited openings on the calendar for him.
Not only is the Serbian's world No. 1 ranking on the line, he's also faced with an uphill challenge given the choices he has made. Djokovic, who hasn't played a competitive match in almost three months, will see his mettle put to test when he takes on the soon-to-be-20 Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the first round here on Monday. Djokovic, who has refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19, was deported from Melbourne on the eve of the opening Grand Slam of the year, a tournament he has won nine times.
