British No. 2 Dan Evans believes Novak Djokovic is in near-perfect form and is the favourite to win the Australian Open next month.Djokovic will return to Melbourne next month to try for a tenth Australian Open title after being deported and banned from Australia and prohibited from competing in the tournament this year as a result of his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19.Australia’s vaccination requirements have since been relaxed and Djokovic recently got the news that his ban had been overturned, meaning he is free to compete in the Australian Open next month.The fact that Djokovic was denied participation in the tournament this year has prompted many players on the tour to back the Serb as favourite in 2023, including Evans who confirmed that Djokovic is ‘pumped’ to be returning to Australia. ‘’Novak was around and I saw him in the gym a bit and had a couple of chats with him,’’ Evans told The Daily Mail. ‘’When you look at him in the gym, he looks like a gymnast – the way he stretches, it’s like watching a 14-year-old.‘’So if his body doesn’t break down he has to be in a great position. ‘’He had just got confirmation that he can go to Australia and he is pretty pumpe …

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