On Saturday, the American authorities rejected the exemption permit requested by the Serb to enter the country. In this way, he will not be able to say he is present in Miami either.
Novak Djokovic, current number 1 in the ATP rankings, will lose the opportunity to score important points for not being vaccinated against Covid-19. This is one of the requirements that US authorities have to enter their territory.
Although the Serb applied for an exemption permit to enter the country, on Saturday, Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott said it had been denied .
Djokovic would thus miss the first Masters 1000 tournaments of the year: Indian Wells and Miami .
In fact, the first competition confirmed Djokovic’s withdrawal through their official channels. “World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2023 BNP Paribas Open. With his retirement, Nikoloz Basilashvili will enter the field “, they announced on Twitter.
In addition, the Balkans could add a new problem, since the declaration of health emergency that takes place in the United States has an end date of May 19. In this way, the Miami Masters will also be lost, which will be held from March 22 to April 2. .
With this drop, Indian Wells will have Carlos Alcaraz (2nd) as the top seed in the draw and will have the mathematical option of regaining the top spot in the standings if he manages to lift the trophy and defend his crown in Miami for be the tour leader again.
Thus, Djokovic continues to miss important championships due to his decision not to get vaccinated. In fact, last year he was kicked out of the Australian Open after being kicked out. He was also unable to participate in the Masters in Indian Wells, Miami, Canada and Cincinnati, as well as the US Open last September.
“If I’m not going to the United States, I guess I’ll be playing on clay. Monte Carlo is probably the next tournament. If so, I’ll take some time to prepare. “, had underlined Djokovic after his fall in the semi-final of the ATP 500 in Dubai against the Russian Daniil Medvedev.
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