“Novak Djokovic gets green light to conquer US Open after vaccination status setback”

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Tennis: Confirmation, Djokovic will be able to triumph in New York!

Published on May 2, 2023 at 6:50 p.m.

Absent from American territory since his lost final at the US Open in 2021 against Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic has missed all the major meetings since due to his vaccination status. The Serb, world number 1, will be present this summer since the bans will be lifted from May 12 for unvaccinated people, as planned.

Author of a very difficult start to the season on clay with two wins and two losses, Novak Djokovic even preferred to withdraw from Madrid to better prepare the defense of his title in Rome et Roland-Garros. The Serb, back in training received confirmation of very good news on Monday: he will be able to travel to the United States this summer, he who missed the American tour in March two years in a row and theUS Open last year.

Decision upheld

For a few months, the decision to lift the ban on travel to the United States for unvaccinated people was set for the month of May, which means that Novak Djokovic could believe in a return next summer. The White House has confirmed the easing of its policy to fight Covid-19 and the Serb can therefore rejoice after so many missed events.

Back to normal, finally

Due to her choice not to be vaccinated, Novak Djokovic has sometimes put his sporting career on hold. Between 2022 and 2023, the Serb missed no less than eight major meetings, for a total of 10,000 points betweenAustralian Open last year and Masters 1000 de Miami This year. However, all these absences did not harm him in the rankings for a long time, he who is now world number 1.

The throne assured at the end of the year?

If the fight with Carlos Alcaraz is raging right now, it’s hard to see any other way out than that of Novak Djokovic at the top of the standings at the end of 2023. The Serb will be able to rack up a large number of points without having to defend any this summer. A priori, he should end up losing his place in favor of the young Spaniard in a few weeks, but he could strike a big blow then.