Novak Djokovic is not vaccinated against Covid-19 and could not enter the USA to participate in the tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. After being ousted by Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP ranking, the Serb gave the first reaction to CNN.

Novak Djokovic does not regret missing the tournaments in the USA

Nole, 35, said he had no regrets about missing the two Masters but hoped to be able to compete in the US Open (Aug. 28-Sept. 10), a Grand Slam he has won three times (2011, 2015 and 2018 ).

“I don’t regret anything. Throughout my life, I’ve learned that regrets only hold you back and keep you living in the past. I don’t want to do that.

I also don’t want to live too far into the future. I want to be in the present moment as much as possible, but of course I think about the future to create a better future.

So I congratulate Alcaraz. He deserved to be back on top.

It’s a decision (he didn’t refuse vaccinations) that I made knowing there was a chance I wouldn’t be able to go there. I hope the current situation will change later this year at the US Open. This is the most important tour for me on American soil.

I am, as always, full of enthusiasm, more motivated than ever for this sport, for my family, for my foundation, for all projects and for everything I do off the court.

Dignity, honesty and loyalty to oneself, one’s beliefs and rights above all” – Novak Djokovic for CNN.

The US bans unvaccinated foreigners from entering the country, a rule expected to be lifted when the government ends its Covid-19 emergency on May 11, 2023.

During that time, Novak Djokovic won six times in Miami (2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016) and five times in Indian Wells (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016), but the Serb never succeeded. compete in these events in recent years (2021, 2022 and 2023).