Novak Djokovic

AMERICAN tennis player John Isner has questioned the United States' Covid-19 protocol amid fears unvaccinated Novak Djokovic will miss the US Open.

He finished as runner-up to Daniil Medvedev in last year's final and won the most recent of his three U.S. Open crowns in 2018. Isner is hoping to feature at Flushing Meadows and wants to see the strongest possible field, regardless of whether they're vaccinated against the coronavirus, which has resulted in almost 6.5million deaths worldwide. Former world No. 1 Djokovic, 35, found himself at the centre of a media storm in January when he travelled to the Australian Open alleging he had a medical exemption to play.

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But from what I saw pretty much no one was, the tournament allows non vax citizens to play and only 30% have had a booster..,” he wrote. If everyone in the country was following guidelines then I’m all for them enforcing a vax entry policy. However the average has been around 400 deaths a day, while more than 12,500 Americans died during July according to USA Today. “I’m out with Covid. I was just in the (United) states and it didn’t really feel like too many were following any recommendations or guidelines there. “The US Open does not have a vaccination mandate in place for players, but it will respect the US government’s position regarding travel into the country for unvaccinated non-US citizens.” Djokovic has revealed he is “preparing to compete” at the final grand slam of the season although currently his refusal to get vaccinated for Covid will see him barred from entry to the US.

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If everyone in the country was following guidelines then I’m all for them enforcing a vax entry policy. I was just in the states and it didn’t really feel like too many were following any recommendations or guidelines there. I was just in the states and it didn’t really feel like too many were following any recommendations or guidelines there,” he wrote.

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Djokovic himself wrote on Twitter on July 30 that he is “preparing as if I will be allowed to compete, while I await to hear if there is any room for me to travel to the US“. Some 20 days before the tennis tournament should start, some US Congress members are also urging authorities and President Joe Biden to make an exception in the COVID-19 entry rules and allow Djokovic to enter the country. Over 46,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the United States Tennis Association, USTA, to work with the US government to allow Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic to enter the US to compete in the US Open tournament.

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Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia despite the Serbian landing there to take part in this year's first Grand Slam, with his visa being rejected due to his unvaccinated status. Consistently ranked among the best doctors in America, DiNubile took a blunt approach to raise his voice on this issue, In the past few days, several notable dignitaries from different fields have been questioning Joe Biden's administration.

Aussie tennis star John Millman has weighed in on the debate over Novak Djokovic's omission from this year's upcoming US Open.

However, his latest debate raging over Twitter will likely have garnered some new enemies. — John Millman (@johnhmillman)August 4, 2022 — RafaGOAT (@_rafa_only)August 4, 2022

Tennis - Djokovic defeated Roddick in straight sets in Montreal 2007 to reach the semis.

I could not serve out for the set, and I fixed that in the tie break with a solid performance," Novak Djokovic said after beating Andy Roddick. He served well in the opener, and I did not play well from the baseline. Djokovic defended break chances in the opener's sixth game to remain on the positive side and moved in front with a backhand down the line winner at 5-5. It was a difficult match, and I survived it despite not playing at my best. Roddick was ready to fight in set number two, and he fended off three break chances at 3-4 to remain competitive. Djokovic started all over after the setback and took the tie break 7-4 with a service winner for a massive boost.

US Senator Marsha Blackburn wrote a letter criticizing the vaccine policy that will ban Novak Djokovic from the US Open.

Djokovic also had issues at the Australian Open and was forced to leave the country even after being granted an exemption. Djokovic has no plans to get vaccinated before the US Open begins on Aug. 29. One of the reasons the vaccine mandate makes little sense is that an unvaccinated American tennis player would be permitted to compete in the US Open even if he or she traveled outside the country and then returned.

Once again, Novak Djokovic is playing a waiting game. As the Wimbledon champion released a post on his social media almost appealing for the US government ...

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John Isner says it is "complete lunacy" that Novak Djokovic cannot compete at the US Open.

He said: "The only thing I regret a little bit is that the fight is somehow affected by politics at the moment because of the vaccination issue. The 21-time Grand Slam champion has reaffirmed that he won’t be getting vaccinated in order to enter the US to play at Flushing Meadows, despite missing the defence of his Australian Open title, and the Indian Wells and Miami Open earlier this year because of his status. John Isner says it is "complete lunacy" that Novak Djokovic is currently unable to compete at the US Open this year due to his vaccination status.

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Meanwhile, Djokovic still remains in the hunt for an Olympic gold or silver. But the Olympic Games, yeah, it’s completely different.” “It’s not easy to handle, especially now, just after the wounds are still fresh. But at the Olympic Tennis Center in Rio de Janeiro, there were no signs of injury or rust from Del Potro across two thrilling sets. I’m surprised with the level I showed. But an Olympic medal has remained his proverbial white whale.

John Millman questioned why Novak Djokovic can't enter the US to play at the US Open after experiecing a lack of any rules while at the Atlanta Open.

While Millman points out rightfully that Djokovic isn't really a threat, the problem is that allowing Djokovic to enter would essentially give him preferential treatment for something that millions of others have complied with including most of his colleagues. While being vaccinated and entering the US without trouble, Millman saw that nobody really paid attention to the recommendations and guidelines in the US. Therefore he questioned why such a strong stance is being taken on Djokovic: But from what I saw pretty much no one was, the tournament allows non vax citizens to play and only 30% have had a booster.”

The 21-time Major winner Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the next week's Canada Masters in Montreal. The four-time Canada Open winner will not chase the ...

Novak claimed his first title in Canada on his debut in 2007. Djokovic trailed two sets to love against Jannik Sinner in the quarter-final before performing one of his memorable comebacks to remain on the title course. Novak was ready for more at Roland Garros, playing as the defending champion in Paris and reaching the quarter-final without losing a set.

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and therefore not allowed to ...

Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia, has said he won’t get the shots, even if that means he can’t go to certain tournaments. Unvaccinated foreign citizens can’t go to Canada or the U.S, so Djokovic pulled out of Montreal a day before the draw is scheduled to take place for the tournament and is expected to have to sit out the U.S. Open, which starts in New York on Aug. 29. MONTREAL — Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Thursday because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter Canada.

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's U.S. Open tune-up event in Canada as he cannot enter the country without being fully vaccinated against ...

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After winning his 21st Grand Slam at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic may be forced to miss the US Open due to US entry regulations.

Claudia Tenney, addressing directly to Djokovic on Twitte, wrote: "I wrote a letter to the Secretary of State urging him to play the US Open. John McEnroe also sided with Djokovic. The former American champion would like to see the Serbian on the pitch at the next edition of the US Open. After winning his 21st Grand Slam at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic may be forced to miss the US Open due to US entry regulations.

The 21-time Grand Slam winner is not vaccinated for COVID-19, and Canada currently requires travelers to have two vaccine doses to enter the country.

He was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open due to the same reason last January. The situation continues to loom over Djokovic’s entire season. A decision about his status has yet to be made, but he does remain on the entry list. He has played in only seven tournaments this year due to vaccination issues. However, it is speculated that Djokovic withdrew due to his vaccination status for COVID-19. He is unvaccinated and outwardly against getting the vaccine. The United States currently requires travelers from foreign countries to be fully vaccinated. The former World No. 1 did not provide a reason why he will not be playing ahead of the final major tournament of the year, the U.S. Open.

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Canadian Open in Montreal on Thursday because of his COVID-19 vaccination status. Since Djokovic is not vaccinated, ...

Djokovic is holding out hope that he will be able to participate in the US Open, though. That tournament is slated to begin on Aug. 29, and Djokovic may have to withdraw because the U.S. does not allow unvaccinated foreigners to enter the country. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Canadian Open in Montreal on Thursday because of his COVID-19 vaccination status.

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Just wanted to say THANK YOU. 🙏🏼❤️ I just wanted to take a moment and say to all of you how grateful I am to see so many messages of support and love from all around the world these days. Djokovic was deported from Australia in January after his visa was revoked because he failed to meet the country's COVID-19 immunization requirements, preventing him from playing in the Australian Open. His medical exemption based on a positive COVID-19 test result from December had originally been approved. Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2022 National Bank Open in Montreal, which begins Monday. Djokovic is unvaccinated against COVID-19, which makes him ineligible to compete in tournaments in Canada or the United States based on the countries' guidelines. Novak Djokovic Withdraws from National Bank Open in Montreal; Remains UnvaccinatedAugust 4, 2022

Tennis star Novak Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, has withdrawn from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia, has said he won't get the shots, even if that means he can't go to certain tournaments. After beating Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final on July 10, Djokovic said he "would love" to participate in the last Grand Slam tournament of the year at Flushing Meadows, but he also acknowledged, "I'm not planning to get vaccinated." Last weekend, Djokovic posted on social media that he was holding out hope of getting the chance to play in the US Open, writing: "I am preparing as if I will be allowed to compete, while I await to hear if there is any room for me to travel to US. Fingers crossed!"