Novak Djokovic will not play in Miami due to vaccination

Thus, the support of the organizers of the US Open, the American Federation, or Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will not change anything. After losing Indian Wells, Novak Djokovic will not compete at the Masters 1000 in Miami either, failing at the entrance to the United States, whose regulations are still strict in relation to Covid-19. Foreigners who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 are currently prohibited from entering US soil.

Back to Monte Carlo on April 8th

This was confirmed by tournament director James Blake on Friday night to Reuters. We tried to push the request of Novak Djokovic, who wanted to get an exemption, but we didn’t succeed. We are one of the most important leagues in the world, and we would like to have the best players that can play. We’ve done everything we can, and we’ve tried to talk to the government, but the decision is out of our hands. »

The world number one, who has won the Miami Masters six times and hasn’t played in Florida since 2019, asked for a waiver on his vaccination status, knowing that US regulations must be reduced on May 11. without result. So the Serb (35) will return to action in Monte Carlo on April 9.