Covid-19/US Open: banned from entering the USA for not being vaccinated, Novak Djokovic withdraws

"Sadly, I will not be able to travel to New York (USA) this time for US Open," announced Novak Djokovic on his social networks on 25/08/2022. Not vaccinated against Covid-19, the Serbian tennis player has been banned from entering the United States and will therefore not take part in the 2022 US Open Grand Slam tournament organised in New York from 29/08 to 11/09/2022, a competition he has already won three times (2011, 2015 and 2018).

The world number 6 in the ATP rankings had been deported from Australia following the cancellation of his visa by decision of the Immigration Department, which prevented him from taking part in the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament (17-30/01/2022) of which he was the defending champion (nine final victories in total). " "This cancellation decision was made on health, safety and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so," said Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, on 16/01/2022.

In 2022, Novak Djokovic took part in the two other Grand Slam tournaments, including a victory at Wimbledon (losing in the…