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Novak Djokovic mislaid to Daniil Medvedev successful the 2021 last but was incapable to vie past twelvemonth due to the fact that of his vaccination statusThe United States Tennis Association and the US Open are "hopeful" satellite fig 1 Novak Djokovic volition beryllium allowed to play this month's Indian Wells and Miami Masters events.
The US requires planetary visitors to beryllium vaccinated and impervious volition beryllium required until astatine slightest 10 April.
Djokovic missed past year's US Open due to the fact that of his vaccination status.
Indian Wells and the Miami Open - 2 of the astir prestigious tournaments connected the tennis calendar extracurricular the Grand Slams - commencement connected 6 and 20 March respectively.
In a tweet, the US Open said: "Novak Djokovic is 1 the top champions our athletics has ever seen.
"The USTA and US Open are hopeful that Novak is palmy successful his petition to participate the country, and that the fans volition beryllium capable to spot him backmost successful enactment astatine Indian Wells and Miami."
Djokovic, who besides missed past year's Australian Open and was deported from the state due to the fact that of his vaccination status, has said helium would skip Grand Slams alternatively than person a Covid shot.
Indian Wells tourney manager Tommy Haas said successful January it would beryllium a "disgrace" if Djokovic was not allowed to vie successful the US this year.
The Indian Wells gully takes spot connected Monday and Djokovic, competing astatine the Dubai Tennis Championships this week, said: "If I'm not allowed I'm going to propulsion out, of course, earlier the draw."
He was permitted to question to Melbourne successful January and won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tying Rafael Nadal's grounds of 22 Grand Slam wins.
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