Djokovic was refused entry into America in order to compete in the ‘Sunshine Double’ of the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Open.Speaking on Tennis Channel’s Inside-In podcast, 21-time doubles Slam winner Shriver said “I’m certainly excited that he’s able to play and that it looks like the worst of the [Covid-19] pandemic as far as it hurts unvaccinated people looks like for him [that] it’s going to be easier the rest of the year and that’s a good thing.
“We don’t want tennis history changed because of this philosophy about vaccines or this particular vaccine.
“I expect him to be anywhere from really rusty, and if he has the wrong draw, lose early, to win the tournament. So, in other words, I don’t quite know what to expect,” she joked.
“There’s nobody that I know, I guess Ash Barty would be the closest one, Serena in her prime, Roger occasionally and I guess Novak can fit that profile, right? Players who can take such a long period of time off and then get right back at it and win.
“So, it’s possible, it might take him a couple of tournaments, but I think he’s going to have some fire in his belly and he’s gonna try and match Nadal at 21 [Grand Slams] sooner rather than later.”
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