Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Masters tournament in Miami, according to Entry List Updates on social networks.
It was noted that the athlete was not allowed to enter the United States because he did not have a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19.
This is why the Serbian athlete misses the tournament held at Indian Wells these days.
Recall that Djokovic had trouble qualifying for the Australian Open before. The Serbian player missed the last tournament in 2022. Entering Australia, the Serb faced visa problems due to the medical exemption from the vaccine. His visa was cancelled. Djokovic had to leave the country and missed the tournament.
It was accepted in 2023 and became the winner of the Australian Open, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6:3, 7:6, 7:6 in the final, becoming the champion of the tournament for the tenth time in his career. .
Soviet and Russian tennis player Andrey Chesnokov, formerly the ninth racket in the world expressed anger By decision of the tournament organizers in Indian Wells and Miami who did not allow the rating leader of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Novak Djokovic to participate in the competition.