Novak Djokovic won’t be collaborating within the Miami Open that begins subsequent week, event director James Blake has stated.
World No.1 Djokovic is just not vaccinated towards COVID-19, which means present guidelines prohibit him from coming into america.
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These restrictions are attributable to finish in April, and the Serbian had hoped to gain special dispensation to play in the US this month at Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
He needed to withdraw from the previous having not been capable of safe that permission, and Blake has now confirmed Djokovic has additionally failed in his bid to function on the Miami event.
“We’re one of many premier tournaments on the earth, we would wish to have the very best gamers that may play,” Blake stated in an interview with the Tennis Channel.
“We did all that we might. We tried to speak to the federal government, however that is out of our palms. We tried, and he wasn’t capable of play.
“Similar end result that he had in Indian Wells, the place I do know (fellow event director) Tommy Haas did as a lot as he might.
“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 instances right here. Sadly, that is method above my pay grade.”
Djokovic’s opposition to being vaccinated resulted in him lacking six important tournaments final season, together with the Australian Open and US Open.
With a COVID vaccination now not required to enter Australia, he competed in this year’s Australian Open in January, claiming a 22nd grand slam singles title.
The 35-year-old, who final week suffered a primary defeat of the season to Daniil Medvedev within the semi-finals of the ATP occasion in Dubai, is about to return to motion on clay on the Monte Carlo Masters starting on April 9.
