@COVID19Up: Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic’s hopes of playing in the U.S. Open appear to be over after the tournament announced (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/20/us-open-novak-djokovic-covid-19-vaccine-tennis) it would respect the U.S. government’s rules on the COVID-19 vaccine.
The U.S. requires non-citizens to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country, meaning Djokovic, who has made it clear that he will not take the COVID-19 mRNA injection, will not be allowed entry.
A statement from the U.S. Open read: “Per the Grand Slam Rule Book, all eligible players are automatically entered into the men’s and women’s singles main draw fields based on ranking 42 days prior to the first Monday of the event. The US Open does not have a vaccination mandate in place for players, but it will respect the US government’s position regarding travel into the country for unvaccinated non-US citizens.”