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Djokovic is motivated to compete again for biggest titles

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FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in their semifinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, May 15, 2021. Djokovic won 6-3 6-7 6-2 and will play Rafael Nadal in the final. Novak Djokovic is ready to move on from the controversy surrounding his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “I miss competition,” the Serbian tennis star said Sunday April 10, 2022, on the opening day of the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
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MONACO — Novak Djokovic has said he is ready to resume competing for the biggest titles in tennis and move on from the controversy surrounding his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion has played only one tournament so far in 2022, losing to Jiri Vesely in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.

Djokovic could not defend his Australian Open title in January after he was deported from the country for not being inoculated.

He says: “I miss competition.”

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