Novak Djokovic suffers Indian Wells blow due to COVID-19 vaccination status

As
he
is
not
vaccinated
against
COVID-19,
Djokovic
had
applied
for
special
permission
to
enter
the
United
States,
but
that
has
seemingly
been
denied.

Until
at
least
April
10,
international
visitors
to
the
US
must
have
proof
of
vaccination.
Djokovic,
a
five-time
winner
at
Indian
Wells,
is
also
set
to
miss
the
Miami
Open
later
in
March,
while
his
participation
in
the
US
Open
could
be
in
doubt.

The
22-time
grand
slam
champion
–
who
reached
the
semi-finals
at
the
Dubai
Tennis
Championships
last
week
–
missed
last
year’s
major
at
Flushing
Meadows
due
to
his
vaccination
status.
He
was,
however,
allowed
to
play
in
this
season’s
Australian
Open.

Nikoloz
Basilashvili
moved
into
the
main
field
following
Djokovic’s
withdrawal.