While speaking on Stan Sport’s Grand Slam Daily, Petchey, a former tennis pro turned analyst and sports commentator, was hopeful of the Serbian’s performance at the ongoing Melbourne Major, who began his campaign with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 win over Spaniard Roberto Carballés Baena.
Petchey was all praise for Djokovic and said:
He added:
That said, the former World No. 1’s injury troubles do not seem to be completely behind him as Petchey noticed some discomfort during his opening-round match.
Petchey stated his confidence in the 21-time Grand Slam champion’s form. He said:
Mark Petchey believes Australian crowd has forgiven Novak Djokovic for 2022 visa controversy
Novak Djokovic came under scrutiny for his vaccination stance and status last year. He missed the 2022 Australian Open as he was deported from Down Under.
While there have been concerns about how the Australian crowd would receive the Serbian on his return, Mark Petchey believes that the sour memories of last year are a thing of the past.
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