Novak Djokovic, number one in world tennis, will not play the MIndian Wells and Miami Masters 1000after having been denied your request for exemption to enter the United States without being vaccinated against the coronavirus.
In this sense, the current senator of the Republican Party in Florida, rick scottannounced that the 35-year-old Serb’s request for a waiver to play in Indian Wells from March 8 to 19, and then in Miami, from March 22 to April 2as sent by the Spanish sports newspaper brand.
However, Scott left a door open as he requested through a letter the direct mediation of the president of the North American country, Joe Bidento allow access to Nole, only tennis player of the “top100” who was not vaccinated against the coronavirus. The Serbian does not compete in the Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1000 since 2019since in 2020 they were not played due to the pandemic and in 2021 and 2022 they were not allowed to do so due to their refusal to vaccinate.
Novak referred to his absence in the United States
“What I can do? Nothing. They know my position so it is what it is”, said the Serb in January. And he added: “When it is official we will talk about this. I hope I can play, but if I can’t go, I can’t go.”
Djokovic’s 2023
Djokovic, champion this year in the Adelaide ATP 250 and then at the Australian Openlost his 20-game unbeaten record when he lost to the Russian daniel medvedev by 6-4 and 6-4 in the semifinals of the Dubai ATP 500.
The Serb interrupted a series of victories that had begun last year when he lost the final of the Masters 1000 in Paris with the Danish Rune Holger by 3-6, 6-3 and 7-5.
Source: Telam
