US Open 2022: Novak Djokovic, who won his 21st Grand Slam title recently by winning the Wimbledon 2022, is likely to miss the US Open this year owing to his non-vaccination status. Djokovic who already missed the Australian Open this year is likely to miss the last Grand Slam event of the year as the organisers are likely to adhere to the US government’s Covic-19 vaccination guidelines. Follow US Open 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
US Open 2022: Novak Djokovic likely to miss US Open despite being named in entry list owing to US government’s vaccination mandate – Check Out
Djokovic, who is currently ranked World No.7 has been named in the entry list for the US Open which was released on Wednesday. As per the ITF Grand Slam rulebook it was stated that the US Open does not have vaccination mandate in place for players, but it is said that the tournment organisers will adhere to the US government’s position regarding the travel into the country for unvaccinated non-US citizens.
Since the US government has made it mandatory for travellers seeking to enter the country fully vaccinated, it makes Djokovic’s participation unlikely in the tournament. Djokovic has refused to take the jab even after missing the Australian Open this year and his stance on vaccination might make him miss the year’s last Grand Slam event as well.
It is to be noted that earlier this year, the Serbian completely missed the tournaments in US like the Indian Wells Masters, Miami Open and US Clay Court Championships. After his Wimbledon success, Djokovic hoped that he would get some good news from the US Open organisers regarding their stance on the vaccination. However the former World No.1’s participation in the tournament appears unlikely at the moment.
The tournament is scheduled to be held this year from 29th August to 11th September 2022. Djokovic has won the US Open title three times in his career. He last won the title in 2018. If Djokovic is allowed to play in the upcoming Grand Slam event, he will have a chance to equal Rafael Nadal’s record 22 Grand Slam title victories.
US Open 2022: Novak Djokovic likely to be ruled out of US Open 2022 despite being named in entry list owing to US government’s vaccination mandate – Check Out
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