Should Djokovic miss the January 17-30 event he has won a record nine times,he will pass up an opportunity to top the men’s all-time list of major winners as he is tied on 20 grand slams each with peers Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Djokovic looked grim-faced after his valiant effort to propel 2010 champions Serbia into the Davis Cup final fell short against traditional rivals and twice former winners Croatia,who won the decisive doubles to claim a 2-1 overall victory.