After overcoming a challenging match against Alexander Zverev to advance to the Australian Open semifinal, Novak Djokovic slammed quarantine protocols and wondered if tennis should set up an NBA-style bubble for upcoming tournaments.
Djokovic is among a large group of competitors battling injury at the Australian Open, where players had to quarantine after arriving in Melbourne. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic has an abdominal injury and Italy's Matteo Berrettini was unable to play his fourth-round match with the same issue. No. 2 Rafael Nadal has been dealing with a back issue throughout the Grand Slam tournament.
"What we are seeing is not normal.