Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week’s Cincinnati Masters. A Serb cannot enter the US because he is not vaccinated against Covid.

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Novak Djokovic lost at the Masters in Cincinnati

Djokovic will miss Cincinnati for the second consecutive year as he focuses on the 2021 Olympics.

The Cincinnati Masters is the fourth tournament Djokovic has missed in 2022 due to not being vaccinated against Covid, the most important being the Australian Open.

In this season, the Serbian won 23 matches (won in Rome and Wimbledon) and suffered 5 defeats.

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Novak Djokovic still hopes to play at the 2022 US Open

Nole remains at home in Belgrade and awaits news from New York in the next ten days.

As for the US Open, for players without a vaccination certificate, the organizers previously announced, in accordance with Grand Slam rules, that all eligible players enter the main draw according to their ranking 42 days before the first Monday of the tournament.

US Open organizers also said that unless there is a valid vaccination certificate for players, they will respect the US government’s position on travel to the country for unvaccinated citizens from outside the US.