Tennis star Novak Djokovic, who is not vaccinated against the coronavirus, had hoped U.S. authorities would grant him an exemption to play at the Miami Open.
requires proof of vaccination from air travelers under a rule in place through at least April 10.But Miami Open tournament director James Blake said that while they had tried to secure entry for the 35-year-old Serbian star, “that wasn’t able to happen.”
“We run one of the premier tournaments in the world. We’d like to have the best players that can play … And we did all we could, tried to talk to the government, but that’s out of our hands,” Blake“We’d love to have him, and he’s our greatest champion. He’s won six times here … But unfortunately, that’s way above my pay grade,” he added.Tournament officials in Indian Wells, Calif., also said Djokovic had withdrawn earlier this month.
Politicians including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have recently urged President Biden to exempt the top-ranked player so he could compete in the Miami Open, set to take place March 19 to April 2 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida’s two Republican senators had also asked Biden to accept the request for a vaccine waiver.
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