Djokovic does not receive permission to enter the USA: "Biden, fix it now" - Walla! Sport

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Is Novak Djokovic going to miss two prestigious tournaments due to not being vaccinated against Corona?

As long as the situation does not turn 180 degrees in the next two days, the answer is yes.

The No. 1 tennis player requested a special permit to enter the United States despite not being vaccinated but was denied, which is expected to cause him to miss the prestigious Indian Wells tournament starting the day after tomorrow and the Miami tournament in two weeks.

The senators of Florida (where the Miami tournament was held) Rick Scott and Marco Rubio submitted an official request to authorize the Serbian to enter the country, and when they encountered a refusal, Scott attacked the President of the United States: "Joe Biden said that the corona is over. It doesn't make sense that he says that and then prevents Madge And Kovic to enter the country. Biden needs to fix it now, let him compete in the United States."

Will he miss Indian Wells and Miami?

Djokovic (Photo: Reuters)

The US Tennis Association also expressed support for Djokovic when it released the following statement: "Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest champions this sport has known. The US Tennis Association hopes that Djokovic will be successful with his application to enter the country and that fans will be able to see him play in Indian tournaments Wells and Miami".

As I recall, Djokovic also missed the US Open last year for the same reason.

Djokovic returned to number one in the world this year and broke the record of weeks at the top of the ATP ranking thanks to winning the Australian Championship.

This week the Serbian suffered his first loss in 2023 when he succumbed yesterday (Friday) 6:4, 6:4 to Danil Medvedev in the semi-finals of the Dubai tournament.

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