Losing Djokovic doesn’t degrade the US Open, says Olkhovsky

Former Russian tennis player Andrei Olkhovsky believes that the non-participation of the former world’s first racket Novak Djokovic at the US Open will not lower the level of the tournament, but in terms of the Serbian’s struggle with Spaniard Rafael Nadal for the number of Grand Slam victories, this is a huge loss.

Djokovic announced on Thursday that he will not be playing at the US Open in 2022.

– The US Open is a huge tournament, and therefore the loss of Djokovic as one of the participants does not lower the level of the tournament – it will not become less noticeable. But from a plot point of view, Djokovic’s non-participation is a huge loss. Nadal and Djokovic now play precisely for the number of Grand Slams, and there is some intrigue as to which of them will go down in history and win more TSH. This confrontation attracts additional attention.

Of course, Djokovic’s absence increases the chances of Medvedev winning the US Open. Several people can win the US Open: Daniil is one of them. I will not say that he is the main or not the main favorite, much will depend on the grid, – quotes the words of Olkhovsky “Championship”.

A few days ago, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) canceled the vaccination mandate for US citizens, raising hopes for the Serbian and his fans that it will soon be extended to non-citizens. On Wednesday, the CDC announced that citizens of other countries must prove they are fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine to enter the country. Djokovic has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Djokovic refuses to get vaccinated and has already missed the Australian Open.

The start of the US Open main draw is scheduled for August 29.

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