Novak Djokovic pulled out of subsequent week’s hard-court match in Cincinnati on Friday as a result of he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine photographs and so shouldn’t be allowed to journey to the United States.
That can be why Djokovic shouldn’t be anticipated to have the ability to enter the US Open, the 12 months’s final Grand Slam match, which begins in New York on August 29.
Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who owns 21 main championships, one behind Rafael Nadal for the boys’s document. Djokovic has mentioned he will not get vaccinated in opposition to the sickness brought on by the coronavirus, even when that forestalls him from taking part in in sure tournaments. He missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that nation and wanted to take a seat out two occasions within the United States earlier this 12 months, together with a match in Montreal this week.
Unvaccinated international residents cannot go to Canada or the US at present; the Cincinnati match’s information launch saying Djokovic’s withdrawal cited “travel restrictions.”
Djokovic has mentioned he was stil holding out hope of having the ability to enter the US Open, however that may require a change of presidency coverage, which the US Tennis Association says it’s going to adhere to.
Djokovic is a three-time champion on the US Open and was the runner-up final 12 months to Daniil Medvedev.
Other males who’ve withdrawn from the sector in Cincinnati embody defending champion Alexander Zverev — the 2020 US Open runner-up tore ankle ligaments on the French Open in June — and injured gamers Gael Monfils, Reilly Opelka, Oscar Otte and Dominic Thiem. Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins pulled out of the ladies’s draw due to a neck harm, whereas three-time main champion Angelique Kerber made a scheduling change and opted to not compete in Cincinnati.
Serena Williams is entered within the area for what is predicted to be considered one of her final appearances on tour.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
