Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was forced to cancel a training session due to an undisclosed illness or injury on the eve of the Australian Open.
A spokesman for the International Tennis Federation, which handles media relations for the ATP Tour at Grand Slam tournaments, said on Sunday that Djokovic “was not well” on Saturday and that he cancelled his practice session at Melbourne Park and a pre-event press conference. The Serbian star scheduled another training session for Sunday afternoon.
Djokovic, a four-time winner of the Australian Open, is not scheduled to play his first-round match until Tuesday against Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia.
