MADRID – Serbian Novak Djokovic, the number one in the world, withdrew from the Indian Wells tournament, the first Masters 1000 of the season, after he was unable to enter the United States because he was not vaccinated against the COVID-19 organization. from the contest.
And the California-based tournament confirmed on Twitter, “The world number one, Novak Djokovic, has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open 2023. With his withdrawal, Nikoloz Basilashvili will enter the main draw,” without going into further details.
Djokovic cannot currently enter the United States because he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19. The USTA and US Open organizers have supported allowing the 22-time Grand Slam winner into the country for this month’s tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami despite your vaccination status.
The United States requires foreigners entering the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with no possibility of submitting a negative result as an alternative. The regulations are officially scheduled to change on May 11. The main draw for Indian Wells starts on Wednesday, while the Miami Masters 1000 draw is scheduled for March 19. The US Open will start on August 28.
Last year, Djokovic missed the Australian Open – after being deported from the peripheral country – and the US Open for not being vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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