Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will not play at the BNP Paribas Open, popularly known as Indian Wells. Since there is no coronavirus vaccine, announced the organization of the tournament this Sunday.
Although those responsible for the first Masters 1000 of the season did not specify the reason for the withdrawal in their statements, Djokovic’s participation in the California desert tournament was nearly impossible as he did not abide by the pandemic rules. United States of America to access the country.
The only option for the Serb was to get an exception from the US authorities, but that assumption did not come true for this tournament, which will eventually be played from March 6-19.
number one in the world Djokovic will skip Indian Wells for the fourth consecutive year It is also very difficult to be in the Miami Open (March 19 – April 2), if we count the 2020 edition, which was not played due to the pandemic.
Djokovic’s absence It paves the way for Alcaraz to recover as number one despite coming in between the cotton balls in these two tournaments in the USA. defending many points (he was a semi-finalist at Indian Wells and champion at Miami in 2022).
with Djokovic There will be no Indian Wells and Miami rafael nadal due to injury.