tennis player Novak Djokovik withdrawn from Indian Wells and the Miami Open, the first two Masters Series events of the year due to US COVID-19 regulations, the world number two male tennis player confirmed on Wednesday. unvaccinated The Serbian player was listed in the draw of the Masters 1000 tournament in the desert of California.
Serbian player Novak Djokovic has said he will not be able to compete in hard-court tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California or Miami because he has not been vaccinated and cannot travel to the United States. Novak Djokovic tweeted, “While I was automatically listed in the @BNPPARIBASOPEN and @MiamiOpen draws, I knew it would be unlikely I would be able to travel. CDC has confirmed the rules will not change so I will not Will be able to play in America. Good luck to those who play in these great tournaments.”
As the next player, Grigor Dimitrov will replace Djokovic in the draw, and a lucky loser from qualifying will replace Dimitrov in the draw, the BNP Paribas Open tweeted.
Second seed Novak Djokovic was earlier set to face 2017 ATP Finals runner-up David Goffin or Australian Jordan Thompson in the second round of Indian Wells. The Serbian started his season in Dubai, where he lost in the quarter-finals against Czech lefty Jiri Vesli.
(with inputs from agencies)
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