ROMA. Jannik Sinner returns to the field at the Atp 500 tournament in Dubai (21-26 February) after Covid and after the tormented farewell to the historic coach, Riccardo Piatti. The South Tyrolean will make his debut against the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
And in the Emirates, after Australia’s resounding refusal to participate in the Melbourne tournament, because not vaccinated against Covid-19, there will also be Novak Djokovic. The Serbian, in his qualifying round, will meet the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who has had a ‘wild card’, together with the British Andy Murray and the Tunisian Malek Jaziri.
The debut of the n.1 in the world in 2022 will take place against the player who made him suffer for two sets in the second round of Roland Garros eight months ago. Musetti really gave Djokovic a hard time, winning two tie-breaks, then the Serbian emerged and it was night for the blue. Djokovic in the Emirates wants to defend his leader in the ATP ranking which he will lose anyway if the Russian rival Daniil Medvedev wins the tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.