The North American country has just announced the extension of the entry ban for those who have not been inoculated, it will not allow the Serb to enter and he will not be able to fight.
the serbian Novak Djokovicfifth in the ATP world rankings, I will not be playing three tournaments in the United States next March because that country has announced that it has extended the entry ban on the unvaccinated until April 10.. The news will change the plans of the former world number one, who at the time decided not to get vaccinated against Covid-19, Mundo Deportivo reported.
That means Djokovic unable to play, again, the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells and Miami, scheduled for the month of March, and the Serbian will lose the option to add 2,000 valuable points in his battle with Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Nadal for the world tennis throne.
At the beginning of 2023, everything seems to be back to normal for Djokovic since, after being deported from Australia a year ago for his refusal to be vaccinated, this time he entered the maritime country without problems to play in Adelaide tournament and the Australian Open ..
Novak Djokovic makes it to Australia and recalls his controversial deportation: “Disappointing”
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has returned to Australia almost a year after being controversially deported for not being vaccinated against Covid-19. While preparing to play the Grand Slam in the ocean country, this Thursday he remembered what should have happened and what happened “difficult to digest”.
“What happened 12 months ago is hard to digest for a moment”, Djokovic said at a press conference in Adelaide, where he will participate in the Adelaide International tournament from Sunday, in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the season. The tennis player, who was held in a hotel in Melbourne for several days in January this year, emphasized that this kind of situation is remembered throughout life, although he pointed out that it was an “important learning experience “.
“At the same time, I had to move on and that event and those circumstances will not replace what I have experienced in Melbourne before and in Australia throughout my career.”added the nine-time winner of the Australian Open and is looking for his 22nd Major in this edition, where he will overtake Rafael Nadal as the biggest winner in history.
“Obviously it’s disappointing to leave the country like that. It’s a country where I’ve had a lot of success in my career, especially Melbourne.”, Djokovic declared to the media. After that controversial incident that gained international media interest, the world number 5 continues to say that it feels good to be back in Australia, a country with which he has strong ties and where he hopes to “have one have a good summer”.
Djokovic, one of the favorites to win the Australian Open that starts on January 16, arrived early in the ocean – Tuesday night – to reach his best form for the tournament, the Serb assured. “It was a challenge to go to Australia because of the time zone and that’s why I did something different and came earlier than usual. The goal is to reach the top in Melbourne: that’s where I want to play best.”Djokovic insisted.
Source: Tycsports
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