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“It’s a shame I couldn’t play in Indian Wells and Miami. But at the same time it’s a conscious decision I made and I knew there was always a chance I couldn’t come,” said the 22 -time Grand Slam winner in a CNN interview (Tuesday).
“I hope that this situation will change before the US Open this year. This is the most important tournament on American soil for me,” said Djokovic. Until May 11, the rule in the USA that foreigners need proof of vaccination if they arrive by plane is still in force. He definitely wants to play at the US Open, which starts at the end of August, which he has won three times so far.
The Serb is relaxed about the fact that he lost number one in the world rankings to 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who won in Indian Wells. “No, I don’t regret anything. I’ve learned throughout my life that regret only holds you back and you basically live in the past. And I don’t want to do that,” explained Djokovic: “That’s why I congratulate Alcaraz. He absolutely has it deserves to be number one again.”
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