Novak Djokovic stated that he won’t be able to compete on the hard-court tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami as a result of he’s unvaccinated and might’t journey to the US.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion tweeted Wednesday that the Facilities for Illness Management “confirmed the rules will not be altering so I will not be capable to play within the U.S.”
Djokovic, who lately dropped to No. 2 within the ATP rankings, has performed in just one match up to now in 2022 as a result of he has not obtained any photographs to guard towards COVID-19. He was deported from Australia in January and was not allowed to attempt to defend his title at Melbourne Park.
Rafael Nadal wound up successful the Australian Open for his twenty first main trophy, breaking a tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer for probably the most claimed by a person within the historical past of tennis.
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Djokovic’s title was put within the draw for the BNP Paribas Open in California on Tuesday, regardless that the US requires international guests to be vaccinated to enter the nation. As well as, the match had beforehand introduced that everybody on-site at Indian Wells would have to be totally inoculated.
“Whereas I used to be robotically listed within the @BNPPARIBASOPEN and @MiamiOpen draw,” Djokovic wrote Wednesday, “I knew it will be unlikely I’d be capable to journey.”
Indian Wells is beneath manner this week; the Miami Open begins on March 21.
It has been a turbulent begin to 2022 for Djokovic, who went by means of detention and a courtroom case throughout an 11-day saga in Australia.
Then, in February, Djokovic stated in an interview that he wouldn’t get vaccinated, even when he must be as a way to take part in occasions such because the French Open or Wimbledon.
On the final day of final month, Djokovic dropped out of the No. 1 rating for the primary time in two years, sliding to No. 2 behind Daniil Medvedev. Djokovic’s 361 complete weeks atop the ATP are a document, as are his seven occasions ending a season at No. 1.
And on March 1, Djokovic introduced that he and coach Marian Vajda have been splitting up after 15 years collectively.
In his lone on-court motion of the yr, Djokovic misplaced to Jiri Vesely within the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.
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