Novak Djokovic hopes to play in US regardless of being unvaccinated towards COVID-19-Sports activities Information , Firstpost

Novak Djokovic is without doubt one of the most high-profile athletes who’s unvaccinated towards COVID-19. AP

Belgrade: Novak Djokovic has requested American authorities for particular permission to enter the USA to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida regardless of being unvaccinated towards the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb mentioned Wednesday.

The Transportation Safety Administration has mentioned the requirement for overseas air travellers to be totally vaccinated towards the illness could be in place at the very least till mid-April. The event in Indian Wells shall be performed from 6-19 March and the Miami Open is scheduled from 20 March- 2 April.

“Every little thing is at the moment within the course of,” Djokovic mentioned at his coaching floor in Belgrade. “I’ve an enormous want to be there.

“I’m actually grateful to the Indian Wells and Miami event (officers) and group for his or her help publicly and they want me to have the ability to play of their tournaments.”

Djokovic is without doubt one of the most high-profile athletes who’s unvaccinated towards COVID-19.

Final yr, the 35-year-old Djokovic was deported from Australia forward of the Australian Open due to his vaccination standing. Djokovic returned to the event in January after Australia lifted its strict vaccine mandate to win his twenty second Grand Slam title, tying the document with Rafael Nadal.

Djokovic mentioned on Wednesday that Nadal stays his largest on-court rival regardless of the rise of 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who had been on the prime of the rankings earlier than a leg damage prevented him from enjoying on the Australian Open.

“(Alcaraz) is arguably the following largest factor in our sport, or he’s already there.” Djokovic mentioned. “I simply really feel that the rivalry with Nadal is one thing that’s troublesome to eradicate.

“Nadal has been the most important rival and he in all probability will stay the most important rival I ever had in my in my profession.”

Djokovic reached one other milestone in his tennis profession this week by tying German nice Steffi Gaff with 377 weeks on the prime of the world rankings.

“Clearly, Steffi Graf is without doubt one of the largest legends of our sport, each women and men tennis, and somebody that I really admire and respect,” Djokovic mentioned. “So, in fact, it’s very flattering that I’m able to equal her document and clearly have a chance to interrupt it as nicely the following week.”

Djokovic mentioned his subsequent event shall be subsequent week’s Dubai Open.

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