Tennis star Novak Djokovic cannot travel into the U.S. for the 2022 U.S. Open because he is not vaccinated.
Djokovic announced the news on Twitter TWTR, -1.44% Thursday morning while saying he will “keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again.”
See also: Mark Zuckerberg tells Joe Rogan that ‘we don’t want to be deciding what’s true and false’ on Facebook Djokovic, 35, cannot travel into the U.S. because he is not vaccinated. The rule is one mandated by the federal government and not the U.S. Open itself or the Association of Tennis Professionals . Djokovic is Serbian and not a U.S. citizen.In the past, Djokovic has said he won’t get a COVID-19 shot, even if that prevents him from playing in certain tennis tournaments.
“Novak is a great champion and it is very unfortunate that he will be unable to compete at the 2022 U.S. Open, as he is unable to enter the country due to the federal government’s vaccination policy for non-U.S.citizens,” U.S. Open tournament director Stacey Allaster told The Wall Street Journal. “We look forward to welcoming Novak back at the 2023 US Open.”
Djokovic missed the Australian Open in January after a protracted legal saga ended with his deportation from that country because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. He also sat out four significant tournaments in North America in 2022, including in Montreal and Cincinnati recently.
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