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Novak Djokovic ‘preparing’ to compete at U.S. Open despite unvaccinated status

Novak Djokovic ‘preparing’ to compete at U.S. Open despite unvaccinated status

Novak Djokovic, fresh off his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title, doesn’t yet know if he can compete in the US Open in late August. Currently, he isn’t allowed to travel to the United States unless he can provide he’s fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and Djokovic remains unvaccinated. But the Serbian tennis star said he is “preparing as if” he will eventually be allowed to compete in the tournament he’s won twice since 2018. “Fingers crossed!” Djokovic wrote in an Instagram post on… Source link

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US Open confirms Novak Djokovic won’t be able to play unless he gets vaccinated

US Open confirms Novak Djokovic won’t be able to play unless he gets vaccinated

Don’t expect to see Novak Djokovic playing in the US Open next month, for reasons that should already be very clear. The tournament’s organizers released a statement Wednesday confirming they will respect the U.S. government’s requirement that non-citizens and non-immigrants be vaccinated to enter the country, which will include Djokovic unless he gets vaccinated in the next few weeks. Djokovic was included on the tournament’s entry list as the No. 7 ranked player, but that was purely… Source link

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Novak Djokovic to skip U.S. Open, still unvaccinated

Novak Djokovic to skip U.S. Open, still unvaccinated

Unless something unexpected happens, Novak Djokovic isn’t planning to participate in the U.S. Open next month. Djokovic, just after on Sunday, said he is not planning to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in time to participate in the final Grand Slam of the season. “I’m not vaccinated and I’m not planning to get vaccinated so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card or whatever you call it to enter United States or exemption,” Djokovic said, . “I don’t know…. Source link

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Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios for 21st Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios for 21st Grand Slam

A year after he won his last Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic is finally back at the top of the podium. In a four-set match, Djokovic defeated Australia’s Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) to win Sunday at Wimbledon for his 21st career Grand Slam. With his seventh Wimbledon crown, Djokovic moved past Roger Federer on the all-time Grand Slam list and is now one behind Rafael Nadal, who sits alone at the top with 22. To get title No. 21, Djokovic received a tremendous challenge from… Source link

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Novak Djokovic to defend title at Wimbledon despite bans

Novak Djokovic to defend title at Wimbledon despite bans

While Novak Djokovic thinks it’s a “lose-lose situation for everyone,” he intends to defend his title at Wimbledon later this season. Djokovic, speaking after his opening-round win at the French Open on Monday, slammed Wimbledon’s move to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the Grand Slam this year after the two countries invaded Ukraine. As a response, neither the WTA or the ATP will be awarding ranking points from that tournament. While that decision may scare some away — Naomi… Source link

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Carlos Alcaraz upsets No. 1 Novak Djokovic at Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz upsets No. 1 Novak Djokovic at Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz burst onto the world tennis scene less than a year ago, and now he’s taking down giants. On Saturday at the Madrid Open, he became the first player to ever beat Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the same clay-court event. He’s 12th player (and the youngest ever) to beat them at the same event overall, and just the fifth player to beat them in back-to-back matches (the first since Roger Federer in 2010). The Spanish teenager, who turned 19 on Thursday, defeated world No. 1… Source link

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Novak Djokovic to lose No. 1 ranking after upset in Dubai

Novak Djokovic lost any chance of defending his Australian Open title, and now he’s about to his lose No. 1 ATP ranking. The Serbian was shocked by the Czech Republic’s Jiri Vesely, ranked No. 123 in the world, on Thursday in the semifinal of the Dubai Open. The loss guarantees that the No. 2-ranked Daniil Medvedev will have more points than Djokovic in the next ATP rankings, ending his reign. The Dubai Open had been Djokovic’s first since his Australian Open debacle, in which he was deported… Source link

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Novak Djokovic can’t play French Open without vaccine

It’s another day of bad news for Novak Djokovic. The No. 1-ranked men’s singles player might not be allowed to play at the French Open, the next Grand Slam on the schedule, because of his vaccination status.  Djokovic lost his appeal on Sunday to play in the Australian Open, closing a nearly two-week long saga over his unvaccinated status and attempt to enter the country with a visa and exemption. It is the first Grand Slam on the calendar as he chases a 21st Grand Slam victory that would… Source link

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