While he said he did not completely agree with the exclusion of the Russians and Belarusians, he also noted that the lack of ATP points at this edition of Wimbledon was not a problem. However, he will lose 2,000 points and fall to 7th position in the world. “It will affect other players more than me.said the current No. 3. I don’t want to say that they are not important but, for me, they are not so much anymore. I’m not chasing the rankings like before, when I wanted to break Federer’s record. I mightn’t defend 4,000 points between Australia and here, it affects me, but my priorities are other.”
Asked regarding his ability to win a fourth time in a row, despite the lack of competition, he explained that he did not see why he might not start once more, he who has already won the coronation without a preparation tournament. And to conclude with a question regarding the possibility of getting vaccinated for the next US Open, in the United States, where the vaccination cycle is still compulsory for the moment: “Non.” Game, set and match.
