Djokovic could miss the US Open for not being vaccinated: the possible exceptions

Djokovic could miss the US Open for not being vaccinated: the possible exceptions

The 35-year-old Serbian player could be sidelined again, as happened to him last January at the Australian Openafter he was deported from the country for his refusal to get vaccinated.

USA does not allow non-citizen visitors to enter the country without being vaccinated. For this reason, Novak Djokovic He was already out of important tournaments like Indian Wells Y Miami at the beginning of the season and will not be able to participate in the Cincinnati Masters the next. The same could happen to him. US Openwhich starts on August 29.

The exception that is Djokovic’s hope

However, there are a number of exceptions that give the 35-year-old Serbian hope to enter USA and participate in US Open.

One of them is that it presents “documented medical contraindications to receive the COVID-19 vaccine”something that already tried in Australiabut in the end it didn’t work out.

Another exception in USA is for “persons whose income is considered to be of national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of National Security (or whoever they designate)”.

This point is more complex since Djokovic he would need approval from a high-ranking government official to enter the tournament. In addition, you must quarantine for at least 5 days.

Source: Ambito

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