LONDON: Novak Djokovic said he had no regrets about missing the matches in Indian Wells and Miami due to his COVID-19 vaccination status but hoped he would be allowed into the United States after the US Open Grand Slam . The US currently bans unvaccinated foreigners from entering the country, although the policy is expected...
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Djokovic to miss Miami Open
LONDON: Novak Djokovic will miss next week Miami Open when the Serbian refused an exemption that would allow him to enter the US even though he had not been vaccinated against Covid-19, said the director of the tournament James Blake on Friday. “We tried to get Novak Djokovic to get an exemption, but it didn’t...
Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells Masters: organization
LOS ANGELES: Number one in the world Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next week’s ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters, organizers confirmed on Sunday and banned the Serb from entering the country. Djokovic has not been able to enter the United States because he has not been vaccinated against Covid-19, but he asked the American authorities...
Medvedev ended Djokovic’s winning streak
DUBAI: Daniel Medvedev looks like he’s back to his best when he ended Novak Djokovic’s 15-0 start to the season with a 6-4, 6-4 win over the world number one on Friday. After briefly falling out of the top 10 for the first time since July 2019, Medvedev has stormed back to that top spot,...
US Open, USTA again supports Djokovic’s request to enter the US
Urge the US authorities to allow the Serbian to play in the country despite not being vaccinated LOS ANGELES: Novak DjokovicThe team’s request to enter the United States for the ATP in the wells of India and Miami received support from the US Tennis Association and the US Open organizers on Friday. The Serbian star...
Djokovic learns the Indian Wells award on Monday
DUBAI: Novak Djokovic said that he will know his fate regarding the permission to enter the United States before the film is shown in the Indian Wellsadding that he continues to focus on his campaign in Dubai at the moment. Djokovicwho continued his march to a third title in as many tournaments this season with...
Djokovic is eyeing gold at the Paris Olympics
PARIS: Novak Djokovic is hoping to Paris 2024 Games it will be his most successful Olympics to date, as he continues to chase the gold medal he has won so far. After an impressive straight sets win over Dutch No. 39 Tallon Griekspoor on Wednesday to reach his 13th Dubai quarter-final in as many appearances,...
‘Surreal’ to break Graf’s record: Djokovic
DUBAI: Novak Djokovic claims defeat Steffi Graf’s The record of 377 weeks in the number one position on Monday is “special” and he is proud to surpass one of the greatest players of all time. The Serb will spend his 378th week at the top of men’s tennis competing in Dubai, where he will play...
On top of the world: three tennis awards
PARIS: Novak Djokovic on Monday set a new record in men’s and women’s tennis for the number of weeks spent on top of the world. The 35-year-old winner of 22 Grand Slams will begin his 378th week at No. 1, with more to come. Steffi Graf who was on the women’s stage for 377 weeks...
Djokovic equals Graf’s record
PARIS: Tennis legend Novak Djokovic is one week away from another record when she tied Steffi Graf’s all-time record for most weeks spent at number one at 377. The 35-year-old Serbian remains on top of the latest ATP rankings released on Monday and has the highest number of weeks spent by Graf as the number...