DUBAI—Novak Djokovic was looking forward to kick-starting his 2022 season in Dubai following his deportation from Australia, and said he would be the first to congratulate U.S. Open champion Danil Medvedev if the Russian ends his two-year reign at the top of the world rankings this week. The 34-year-old Serbian will play competitively on Monday for the first time this year in his opening Dubai Duty Free Championships match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti, ranked 57th in the world. “I am as well prepared as I possibly can be and excited to again be able to tour,” he told a press conference on Sunday. Djokovic, who is chasing his 6th tournament win in Dubai, said he resumed training about 10 days after he was deported from Australia and had been playing tennis for the past three weeks. “I did my best to put myself in a good position tennis-wise and mentally …
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