Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic pulls out of National Bank Open in Montreal
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming hard-court event in Montreal on Thursday as a result of he isn’t vaccinated towards COVID-19 and is due to this fact not allowed to enter Canada.
By the identical purpose, as issues stand now, he additionally won’t be able to compete within the U.S. Open later this month.
Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia, has mentioned he will not get the photographs, even when which means he cannot go to sure tournaments. He missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that nation and wanted to sit down out two occasions in the US earlier this 12 months.
Unvaccinated overseas residents cannot go to Canada or the U.S, so Djokovic pulled out of Montreal a day earlier than the draw is scheduled to happen for the event and is predicted to have to sit down out the U.S. Open, which begins in New York on Aug. 29.
Final weekend, Djokovic posted on social media that he was holding out hope of getting the prospect to play within the U.S. Open, writing: “I’m getting ready as if I might be allowed to compete, whereas I await to listen to if there’s any room for me to journey to US. Fingers crossed!”
I’m getting ready as if I might be allowed to compete, whereas I await to listen to if there’s any room for me to journey to US. Fingers crossed! 🤞🏼💪🏼<a href=”https://t.co/cIDfdPtZ5t”>https://t.co/cIDfdPtZ5t</a>
—@DjokerNole
After beating Nick Kyrgios within the Wimbledon remaining on July 10, Djokovic mentioned he “would love” to take part within the final Grand Slam event of the 12 months at Flushing Meadows, but additionally acknowledged, “I am not planning to get vaccinated.”
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The highest-seeded star received his 4th consecutive Wimbledon title by defeating Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3).
Djokovic is a three-time champion on the U.S. Open. His loss to Daniil Medvedev in final 12 months’s remaining there prevented Djokovic from changing into the primary man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win a calendar-year Grand Slam.
4 wild-card berths went to three-time main champion Andy Murray, David Goffin, Vasek Pospisil and Alexis Galarneau.
Nadal, who pulled out of Wimbledon earlier than the semifinals due to a torn stomach muscle, continues to be scheduled to play in Montreal.
