Novak Djokovic won his 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon and is also on the entry list for the US Open which begins on August 29. He has already won this tournament three times.
But he will be prevented from entering the United States because of his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid 19.
“In accordance with Grand Slam rules, all eligible players are automatically entered into the men’s and women’s entry lists based on rankings 42 days prior to the first Monday of the tournament,” the American Tennis Association said in a statement. communicated.
“The US Open does not have a rule regarding the vaccine for players but will respect the position of the US government regarding the entry into the United States of people who are not Americans and who are not vaccinated, ”says the same source.
Serena Williams presents at home, just like the Russians and the favorites
Serena Williams, who won the first of her six US Open titles in 1999, remains one of 24 Grand Slam victories, the record set by Australian Margaret Court.
The American won her last Grand Slam tournament in Australia in 2017, while pregnant, and her last US Open in 2014.
After stopping playing for a year due to injuries, the 40-year-old former world No. 1 returned to Wimbledon last month where she was beaten in the first round by France’s Harmony Tan.
The US Open must see the return of World Number 1, Russian Daniil Medvedev, who will come to defend his title. Like other Russian players, he was unable to play at Wimbledon this year due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian citizens will be allowed to play in New York but not under their flag.
The outgoing champion, Britain’s Emma Raducanu, and Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who won the US Open in 2018 and 2020, are also on the entry list.
