World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will not participate within the Miami Open subsequent week, as he was denied entry once more to the US over his lack of vaccination towards COVID-19.
The U.S. does not finish its COVID-19 emergency declaration till Might 11, which is what presently prevents foreigners touring by way of aircraft to enter the nation with out being vaccinated. Djokovic, from Serbia, beforehand pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., for a similar motive.
Miami event director James Blake confirmed the information to the Tennis Channel in an interview Friday.
"We did all that we may. We tried to speak to the federal government, however that is out of our arms. We tried, and he wasn't capable of play," Blake mentioned.
"Identical end result that he had in Indian Wells, the place I do know [fellow tournament director] Tommy Haas did as a lot as he may. We tried to get Novak Djokovic to be allowed to get an exemption, however that wasn't capable of occur.
"We might like to have him, and he is our best champion; he is received six occasions right here. Sadly, that is method above my pay grade."
Florida Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott each had appealed to President Joe Biden to grant an exemption for Djokovic, who's tied with Rafael Nadal for probably the most Grand Slam wins by a person with 22.
Djokovic, 35, final performed in the US on the U.S. Open in New York in September 2021. He misplaced to Daniil Medvedev of Russia within the remaining in straight units.
Present vaccine guidelines took impact in October 2021.
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