Novak Djokovic will be able to play the US Open, which will be held between August 28 and September 10, after the United States Government has announced that it will lift vaccination requirements for international visitors as of May 11. A piece of news that has been confirmed after the United States Senate made the lifting of the restrictions official on January 31.
The Serbian tennis player, who until now had not been able to enter the United States and who last year could not play either the Australian Open or the US Open because he was not vaccinated, will be able to play the last ‘Grand Slam’ of the season this year. At 35, Djokovic requested a special permit to be able to compete in Indian Wells and the Masters 1000, but it was not granted due to the health regulations in force at the time.
The winner of 22 ‘Greats’, who has not competed in the United States since he was defeated in the US Open final in 2021 by Daniil Medvedev, will arrive hungry for revenge after missing all the tournaments on the US tour in 2022. After the decision of the White House, Djokovic will also have a free hand to play the Cincinnati Masters 1000 that takes place between August 12 and 20.
Second piece of good news for the Serbian, who resumed training this Tuesday in Marbella after an elbow injury kept him off the slopes. Due to these inconveniences, the tennis player dropped out of the Madrid Masters 1000, which began on April 24 in the Spanish capital and will end on May 7.
At the Madrid Masters today is an important day for Spanish tennis players. In the men’s singles, Alejandro Davidovich (1:50 p.m.) and Carlos Alcaraz (4:00 p.m.) play their way to the quarterfinals against the Croatian Borna Ćorić and the German Alexander Zverev respectively. Jaume Munar for his part, was eliminated this morning by 3-6 and 0-6 against the German Daniel Altmaier. In the women’s draw, Paula Badosa fell yesterday against the Greek MarÃa Sákkari 4-6 and 4-6.