Novak Djokovic is holding out hope that he’ll have the ability to compete at the U.S. Open regardless of not being vaccinated in opposition to the coronavirus.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion stated Saturday on his social media accounts that he’s been coaching as if he’ll play at Flushing Meadows when the final main of the yr begins Aug. 29.
“I'm getting ready as if I might be allowed to compete, whereas I await to listen to if there's any room for me to journey to US. Fingers crossed!” he wrote.
Though he’s been included on the U.S. Open entry checklist, the USA doesn't enable unvaccinated noncitizens to enter the nation, which is why the Serb wanted to sit out huge occasions in Indian Wells and Miami this season.
The 35-year-old Djokovic was capable of play at Wimbledon, which he gained for his twenty first Grand Slam title, and earlier within the French Open, the place he misplaced within the quarterfinals to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard has a males’s file 22 main singles titles.
After beating Nick Kyrgios within the Wimbledon closing, Djokovic stated he “would love” to enter the U.S. Open, however added: “I’m not planning to get vaccinated.”
Djokovic has gained three championships at Flushing Meadows in New York Metropolis. His loss within the 2021 closing to Daniil Medvedev prevented Djokovic from changing into the primary man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win a calendar-year Grand Slam.
Djokovic missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that nation over his vaccine standing.
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