The Indian Wells Masters 1000 kicks off Wednesday, March 8, in California without the current world number 1. Organizers announced this Sunday that Novak Djokovic had to lose the American tennis tournament after receiving bad news. Despite the support given to him by the American Federation and the organizers of the US Open, the special exemption he requested was denied by local authorities before he could enter the area.
Indeed, since the pandemic, international travelers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, the case of the famous Serbian player, have not been allowed to enter the US. According to the U.S. Transportation Safety Agency (TSA), as reported by our colleagues SetThis level is not expected to change in the next six weeks. It therefore means that the Masters 1000, which will kick off in Miami on March 22, 2023, could also take place in the absence of the Australian Open winner last January.
This is another blow for someone who hasn’t played in any American tournament since 2021. However, his participation in the 2023 US Open will be possible thanks to the planned lifting of the ban. to the USA.
Novak Djokovic suffered his first defeat of the season against Russian Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals of the Dubai tournament last week.
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