ATP Cup organizers disclosed Djokovic's withdrawal in a roster update that included France replacing Austria in the 16-country event following the withdrawals of Dominic Thiem and Dennis Novak. Dusan Lajovic will replace Djokovic for Serbia.
Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa landed at Adelaide International Airport on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old Austrian has not played since a second-round defeat in Mallorca in June, meaning he was unable to defend his US Open title in September.
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The three-time Grand Slam champion said he's “really excited” to return to the Australian Open.
Nadal wrote on Twitter that the positive result came from a PCR test he took after arriving in Spain.
The 35-year-old doubles player, who once partnered Sania Mirza, said that she never said or wrote of having been sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of having forced her into sex.
Australian Open officials on Thursday confirmed the world fourth-ranked player's withdrawal, and said in a tweet: “wishing you a speedy recovery."
The British teenager, who is in Abu Dhabi for an exhibition match, is currently in isolation and following protocols.
Former Grand Slam champions Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Ostapenko and Sofia Kenin will also begin their seasons in Adelaide, bringing the total of major trophies held in the field to 12.
Nadal had ended his 2021 season in August due to an injury. The move meant that the Spaniard did not compete in the US Open.
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has rejected reports which suggest that a medical exemption could be granted to Djokovic, the nine-time Australian Open champion.
India were handed a home tie after three years after the draw pitted them against Denmark for the World Group I tie.
The 40-year-old Williams hasn't played since retiring from her first-round match at Wimbledon with a right hamstring injury and her ranking has slipped to No. 41.
Krejcikova was the first woman since 2000 to win both the singles and doubles championships at the French Open.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion hasn't played since retiring from her first-round match at Wimbledon with a right hamstring injury; Djokovic enters name despite speculation over non-participation due to strict COVID-19 vaccination rules.
Organizers said 18 of the world’s top 20 players will take part in the 16-country tournament in Sydney from Jan. 1-9, with Djokovic leading top-seeded Serbia.
The 21-year-old from Canada wrote in a posting on Twitter that she was affected mentally and physically by "multiple weeks in isolation quarantining" and that her grandmother's stay for several weeks in a hospital's intensive care unit because of the coronavirus “really hit me hard."
India travelled to Finland (2021), Croatia (2020) and Kazakhstan (2019, Pakistan tie) for their last three ties.
Four cities will host the group stages beginning in 2022, with another venue — likely Abu Dhabi — hosting the knockout rounds
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