Former world number one, tennis player, Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he will not be participating in the US Open.
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The Serbian confirmed the news on his official Twitter account on Thursday, August 25th, 2022. According to the tennis player, he was not allowed entry into the country because of the Covid protocols before anyone can get into the United States of America.
Sadly, I will not be able to travel to NY this time for US Open,' Djokovic tweeted Thursday ahead of the US Open draw. Thank you #NoleFam for your messages of love and support. Good luck to my fellow players! I’ll keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again. See you soon tennis world.
This is the second grand slam he will be missing out on due to the rules of the coronavirus vaccination. Djokovic was earlier the year deported from Australia because he failed to get the vaccine jab.
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The 35-year-old who has won 21 grand slam titles will have to wait until next year before he will compete in another slam tournament.
