Novak Djokovic’s coach has admitted he has little hope that his charge will be able to play the upcoming US Open. The final Grand Slam event of the year begins in six weeks and American travel restrictions still ban unvaccinated foreign nationals from entering the country. The world No 7 is still waiting to see if the rule will be dropped in time to compete but Goran Ivanisevic doesn’t seem positive.
Djokovic could be kept from playing a Grand Slam tournament over his vaccination status for the second time this season. The 21-time Major champion started the year by being deported from Australia when his visa was cancelled twice as the government failed to accept an exemption given by the Aussie Open and ruled that his presence would “excite anti-vax sentiment”.
Novak Djokovic’s coach has admitted he has little hope that his charge will be able to play the…
And the 35-year-old looks set to find himself shut out of the upcoming US Open, with the United States still not allowing unvaccinated travellers into the country, much like Australia in January. Djokovic has also all but ruled out seeking an exemption this time around, saying: “ I don’t think exemption is realistically possible. If that is possibility, I don’t know what exemption would be about.”
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But his own coach has now admitted there is a better chance of him winning next week’s Croatia Open as a retired 50-year-old than there is Djokovic being able to play the US Open. Former world No 1 Goran Ivanisevic was pessimistic when discussing the Serb’s chances of getting to compete in Flushing Meadows from August 29.
I am more optimistic that I will win Umag if I get an invitation from Tomislav (Poljak, tournament director), than Djokovic will triumph at the US Open,” the Croat said ahead of next week’s tournament, while staying in the host town.
Novak Djokovic’s coach has admitted he has little hope that his charge will be able to play the upcoming US Open. The final Grand Slam event of the year begins in six weeks and American travel restrictions still ban unvaccinated foreign nationals from entering the country. The world No 7 is still waiting to see if the rule will be dropped in time to compete but Goran Ivanisevic doesn’t seem positive.
Djokovic could be kept from playing a Grand Slam tournament over his vaccination status for the second time this season. The 21-time Major champion started the year by being deported from Australia when his visa was cancelled twice as the government failed to accept an exemption given by the Aussie Open and ruled that his presence would “excite anti-vax sentiment”.
Novak Djokovic’s coach has admitted he has little hope that his charge will be able to play the…
And the 35-year-old looks set to find himself shut out of the upcoming US Open, with the United States still not allowing unvaccinated travellers into the country, much like Australia in January. Djokovic has also all but ruled out seeking an exemption this time around, saying: “ I don’t think exemption is realistically possible. If that is possibility, I don’t know what exemption would be about.”
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But his own coach has now admitted there is a better chance of him winning next week’s Croatia Open as a retired 50-year-old than there is Djokovic being able to play the US Open. Former world No 1 Goran Ivanisevic was pessimistic when discussing the Serb’s chances of getting to compete in Flushing Meadows from August 29.
I am more optimistic that I will win Umag if I get an invitation from Tomislav (Poljak, tournament director), than Djokovic will triumph at the US Open,” the Croat said ahead of next week’s tournament, while staying in the host town.
