World No. 1 Novak Djokovic won’t take part in the Miami Open next week, as he was denied entry again to the United States over his lack of vaccination against COVID-19.
The U.S. doesn’t end its COVID-19 emergency declaration until May 11, which is what currently prevents foreigners traveling via plane to enter the country without being vaccinated. Djokovic, from Serbia, previously pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., for the same reason.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“Same result that he had in Indian Wells, where I know [fellow tournament director] Tommy Haas did as much as he could. We tried to get Novak Djokovic to be allowed to get an exemption, but that wasn’t able to happen.Article content
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