Нe's the world No. 1, and many would argue the greatest tennis player ever, but it seems Novak Djokovic can't cop a break.
In one of the most sensational starts to the first of the four 2022 grand slam events, no one, least of all the towering Serbian, could've imagined he'd end up in this much hot water - before a single ball was even served!
According to one well-placed insider, the rumblings continue to rock the tennis world, with plenty of speculation as to what really happened in the shambolic lead-up to the biggest event on the Australian sporting calendar.
"It's been a nightmare! It's no a secret Novak is one of the more polarising characters in world sport, and has always been very open in his opposition to mandatory vaccination. It's been shrouded in secrecy from the get-go, and with so much finger pointing, it's hard to know what to believe," the source reveals to Woman's Day on the eve of the Australian Open. "If there are more tantrums, tears and dramas, then we stand a real chance of losing the event for good. This can't happen again - no matter whether it's the world No. 1 or the rookie kid ranked 287th."
This story is from the January 24, 2022 edition of Woman's Day Australia.
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