Like a bad joke. Djokovic is no longer knocking on the door of the US Open, his website is empty – PRAVDA.sk

Fans will soon stop counting the days until the last Grand Slam tournament of the season begins. They are only hours away from the next tennis holiday. Paradoxically, the biggest star still has no idea if he will be able to play. Novak Djokovic is likely to end the Grand Slam season the way he started it. No option to add a new trophy to the collection. As he is unvaccinated, the tournament in New York remains unavailable for him. A ticket to the US Open can only be issued to him by a hasty decision of the local political leaders. However, the chance of that happening is diminishing by the hour. Even Djokovic himself no longer believes in participation. In a sea of ​​uncertainty, the Serbian 21-time Grand Slam champion is experiencing an embarrassing season. At the beginning of the year, he was not only not allowed to start at the Australian Open, after several days of tussles and trials, he was even expelled from the country where he had previously triumphed nine times. The native of Belgrade arrived on the other side of the planet after the organizers and the state of Victoria granted him an exception, but the federal government blocked his entry to the territory at the last minute. The whole (not only sports) world followed the case. She did not cast a good light on Australia or Djokovic. The elite tennis player does not want to allow something similar this time, he will travel to the USA only if he has everything in black and white. But he hasn’t yet. After the end of the coronavirus pandemic, it seemed that nothing would prevent the current world number six from being able to start at American tournaments. Especially when he has Roland Garros and Wimbledon behind him. But in mid-July, Djokovic’s hopes at the US Open received the first blow, when the tournament bosses confirmed that they would respect the pandemic rules of the American government. The regulations there say that anyone coming to the United States who is not a US citizen must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before entering the country. “The US Open does not have an established vaccination mandate for players, but will respect the US government’s position,” tournament organizers confirmed. At the beginning of August, the Reuters agency reported that a petition is circulating in the virtual space, which requests that the 35-year-old tennis player be allowed to play in the prestigious tournament. It was even signed by several Republican senators who criticize the Joe Biden administration. They accuse her of closing the door to one of the best players of all time, while thousands of illegal migrants are pouring into the country without vaccinations or the necessary papers. They are joined by the legendary American John McEnroe, who has won the US Open four times in the past. “At this point in the pandemic, two and a half years into it, I think people in all parts of the world know more about it, and the idea that Novak can’t travel here is like a bad joke to me.” Read more Neither tennis stars they did not avoid scandals. These are the biggest At the moment, however, Djokovic is further than closer to the gates of Flushing Meadows. On Sunday, organizers indicated the ban would remain in place and attached an update on covid protocols. A statement on the tournament’s website said: “Please note that if you are traveling from abroad to the US Open, you must be fully vaccinated with an accepted coronavirus vaccine.” The statement suggests that current restrictions are likely to remain in place. No plan But to keep Djokovic from having it all that easy and continuing to not know what he’s up to, event bosses continued in a statement: “Health and safety protocols for players – including any vaccination and testing requirements – are being assessed on an ongoing basis and will be developed later, taking into account the guidelines of the government and the health authorities of the state of New York and New York City.” Even the star himself does not want to participate in so much uncertainty. Yesterday, her official website read: “I currently have no tournaments scheduled!”. According to Forbes magazine, this is a clear signal that Djokovic will withdraw from the US Open. We will probably know for one hundred percent tomorrow, when the US Open draw is scheduled. The tournament will start on Monday. Read more These are the 6 dads that Djokovic has in his garage at home. One piece will surprise you