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Twenty-one time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has announced his absence from the upcoming US Open via a Twitter post on Thursday.
Djokovic has remained unvaccinated against Covid-19 throughout the pandemic, and current US rules stipulate that any non-US citizen must be fully vaccinated against the virus in order to receive a visa and enter the country.
The 35-year-old Serbian wrote that it is sad that he will not be able to travel to NY this time for US Open while thanking everyone for their messages of love and support.
He also wished good luck to his fellow players, while stating he will keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again.
Stacy Allaster, the tournament director of the US Open, said that Novak is a great champion and it is very unfortunate that he will be unable to compete at the 2022 US Open, as he is unable to enter the country due to the federal government’s vaccination policy for non-US citizens.
