Djokovic kissing the Wimbledon trophy following his victory over Nick Kyrgios following a more than three hour battle on center court on July 10
- The US government requires non-citizens to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus to enter the season's final major tournament
- Djokovic, who has made it repeatedly clear that he will not take the vaccine, will not be allowed entry
- The Wimbledon champion was also banned from playing in the Australian Open due to his anti-vaccination stance
- Djokovic is a three-time champion at Flushing Meadows
- The 21-time major singles champion is still chasing Rafa Nadal's record of 22
Novak Djokovic will not be allowed to play in the US Open due to his refusal to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The US Open organizers have said they would respect the government's rules on non-citizens being fully vaccinated in order to enter the country, ruling out Djokovic.
Djokovic's anti-vaccine stance has been well-documented. In January 2022, he was deported from Australia prior to the Open in Melbourne over his refusal to get vaccinated.
Following the drama Down Under,
Djokovic, 35, said that he would not get the jab just to compete in tournaments.The former world number one told the
BBC in February that he had vaccines as a child and that he was not 'against vaccinations.'
He added:
'I've always supported the freedom to choose what you put in your body.'Djokovic was hopeful of competing in Flushing Meadows next month but won't risk a repeat of the deportation furor he went through in Australia.
The Serbian superstar has won the US Open on three occasions.
He was named on the entry list for the final grand slam of the year on Wednesday, but that is routine, rather than an indication that he will be allowed to play.
The list is made up of the highest ranking players in the world. Djokovic is currently ranked seventh. He is only one major win away from tying with fellow legend Rafa Nadal for 22 major titles.
Comment: Over the last how many number of years the state of California has become a veritable poster child for how not to run a state; employing all the most provenly destructive policies, mandates, and cultural mores. The list of bad ideas emanating from its woke/neo-liberal/'progressive'/authoriatarian managerial class is truly staggering: