Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic, who has won 21 grand slam titles, revealed on Thursday that he would not be competing in the next US Open.
Despite
the fact that current US regulations require that all non-US citizens be fully
immunized against the virus in order to acquire a visa and visit the country,
Djokovic has stayed unvaccinated against Covid-19 throughout the outbreak.
The
35-year-old Serbian wrote: "Sadly, I will not be able to travel to NY this
time for US Open. Thank you #NoleFam for your messages of love and support.”
"Good
luck to my fellow players! I'll keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait
for an opportunity to compete again. See you soon tennis world!"
Stacy
Allaster, the tournament director of the US Open, said in a statement:
"Novak is a great champion and it is very unfortunate that he will be
unable to compete at the 2022 US Open, as he is unable to enter the country due
to the federal government's vaccination policy for non-US citizens.
"We
look forward to welcoming Novak back at the 2023 US Open."
A
"lucky loser" will be included in the draw as a result of Djokovic's
withdrawal occurring after the start of the qualifiers, according to the US
Open statement.
Djokovic's
reluctance to acquire the Covid-19 vaccine resulted in his deportation from Australia
in January, which prevented him from competing in the Australian Open.
Djokovic
won tennis' most recent major at Wimbledon in July. Due to the same US travel
restrictions, he was unable to participate at Indian Wells or the Miami Open in
March.
On
Thursday at 12:00, the draw will be made for the current US Open. The
competition will place between August 29 and September 11.
No comments:
Post a Comment