A few days before Wimbledon began in June, the US Government had released COVID-19 guidelines, suggesting that foreign travelers needed to show proof of double vaccination to enter the country. This development automatically put Djokovic’s participation in jeopardy as he was reluctant to get vaccinated.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion has received a great deal of support from fans and notable names from other fields over the last couple of months. The latest to come forward to stand with the 35-year-old is former baseball star Leonard Dykstra, popularly known as Lenny. The American consoled Djokovic, saying that he didn’t need to worry too much about the ban.
A glimmer of hope surfaced a few days before the US Open when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that both vaccinated and unvaccinated American citizens should be treated equally. The Serb’s fans expected the rules to change further before the last Grand Slam of the year began. However, the latest developments on the CDC’s website upheld the rule of vaccination for non-US citizens.
Just before the release of the draw last Thursday, Djokovic officially withdrew from the tournament.
Novak Djokovic’s schedule for September
Novak Djokovic, who had been training hard in the hopes of taking part in the US Open, will now turn his attention to the group stage matches of the Davis Cup, to be held from September 13-18 in Glasgow, Bologna, Hamburg, and Valencia. He will be leading Team Serbia.
The 35-year-old will then team up with his greatest rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer for the fifth edition of the Laver Cup. The tournament will take place at the O2 Arena in London from September 23-25. The other three members of the Bjorn Borg-coached Team Europe are Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Casper Ruud.
Djokovic will also participate in Israel’s Tel Aviv Watergen Open, an ATP 250 tournament, which will be played from September 26 to October 2.
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