World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic’s vaccination status appears to again be causing him to miss a significant tournament, possibly two. Organizers of the ATP Indian Wells Masters event, which…
, in part, said, “Mr. Djokovic is a world-class athlete in peak physical condition who is not at high-risk of severe complications from COVID-19. It seems both illogical and misaligned with the opinions of your own administration to not grant him the waiver he requests so that he may travel to the U.S. to compete in a professional event.
”from Australia in 2022 just before that year’s Australian Open. He won Wimbledon last year but then missed the U.S. Open due to the travel restriction. In January this year, he won the Australian Open, earning his 22nd Grand Slam singles title and tying a men’s record set by Rafael Nadal. Over the weekend, Djokovic suffered his first loss of the season, to Daniil Medvedev, in the semifinals of the Dubai Open.
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