Novak Djokovic will not feature at the Indian Wells Masters next week which a former player believes will help him achieve another record.
The Serbian exhausted every avenue to try and find a pathway to compete in the US. However, the States’ longstanding Covid vaccine mandate means the un-jabbed world no.1 will once again be watching the year’s first Masters 1000 event on the sidelines.
But Eurosport expert Mats Wilander thinks the rest the enforced break will benefit the 35-year-old when preparing to win a record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open. “He can be fresh for the clay-court season, he can be more fresh for the French Open,” Wilander explained.
