His position was expected.
Since Friday and the announcement by the world authorities of the ATP and the WTA not to award any points at the next Wimbledon (June 27 to July 10), everyone has been wondering about the reaction Novak Djokovic would have. , number 1.
“Yes, I intend to go to Wimbledon, said the Serb after qualifying for the second round at Roland-Garros.
Grand Slam tournaments remain Grand Slam tournaments and Wimbledon was always a dream for me when I was a child.
I don't see it through the prism of points or prize money.
Holder of the title on the London lawn, he considers the decision of the tournament targeting the Russians and the Belarusians to be an “error”.
“It's a lose-lose situation, insisted Djokovic.
It's a bad decision, I don't support it at all.
The WTA and the ATP had offered Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian players to play exhibitions together on the sidelines of the tournament, the profits of which would have been donated to the victims in Ukraine.
But Wimbledon never really talked about it.
In response to Wimbledon's ruling, the ATP and WTA have decided not to award points at the next edition of the grass-court Major if the organization upholds the exclusions.
This will be expensive for players who will lose points from last year.
First and foremost, Djokovic, who will lose 2,000 points thanks to his success in London last year and perhaps his first place in the world.
“This year I will lose a total of 4,000 points from Australia and Wimbledon because I will not have been allowed to defend them.
Obviously it affects me very negatively, ”recalls the Serb, expelled from Melbourne before the start of the first Major of the year for having refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
"I spoke with the ATP and I'm happy that collectively the players have come together with the ATP and shown at the Grand Slam tournaments that when there is a mistake made, and there are had one from Wimbledon, there are consequences,” Djokovic insisted.