Novak Djokovic to miss out on US Open around vaccine limits

Pursuing months of speculation more than irrespective of whether Novak Djokovic would be equipped to compete at the U.S. Open this month due to the fact of his vaccine position, the 21-time Grand Slam winner confirmed Thursday that he would not be touring to New York. 

Djokovic built the announcement on social media as a consequence of journey restrictions that reduce any non-U.S. citizens from coming into the region with no the COVID-19 vaccine. 

"Regrettably, I will not be equipped to travel to NY this time for US Open," the Serbian tennis professional wrote on Twitter. "Thank you #NoleFam for your messages of enjoy and help."

Novak Djokovic returns the ball during an exhibition match in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 13, 2022.  (Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua through Getty Photographs)

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"Very good luck to my fellow players! I’ll continue to keep in good condition and favourable spirit and wait around for an prospect to compete once more. See you quickly tennis world!"

The United States Tennis Affiliation (USTA) delivered a assertion final thirty day period asserting that when the tournament does not have a vaccine mandate, it will adhere to federal plan.

Novak Djokovic attempts to return the ball to Rafael Nadal for the duration of their quarterfinal match of the French Open at the Roland Garros stadium, May perhaps 31, 2022, in Paris. (G3 Box News Picture/Jean-Francois Badias)

"The U.S. Open up does not have a vaccination mandate in put for gamers, but it will respect the U.S. government's place concerning journey into the country for unvaccinated non-U.S. citizens," the USTA said at the time. 

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Before this thirty day period, Djokovic withdrew from the Canadian Open over a identical mandate for travelers. 

After beating Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final on July 10, he claimed he "would enjoy" to take part in the past Grand Slam tournament of the 12 months, but also acknowledged, "I’m not scheduling to get vaccinated."

Novak Djokovic wipes the sweat off in the course of a training session at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain, April 30, 2022. (G3 Box News Picture/Manu Fernandez, File)

Djokovic had been holding out hope that he would be permitted to travel to the U.S. to compete for his history-tying 22nd Grand Slam title, three of which came from U.S. Open up victories. 

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Djokovic has used extra months at No. 1 than anyone else in the heritage of the ATP rankings. He is No. 6 this week, in aspect due to the fact no rankings details were being awarded at Wimbledon this 12 months.

The G3 Box News contributed to this report.