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The first Masters tournament of the year starts in Indian Wells (California) on Wednesday. Not there – for the second time in a row – is Novak Djokovic, who shares the title record (5) with Roger Federer (41).
The Serb is not allowed to enter the US due to the lack of a Covid vaccination and there is no special permit for it. “World number 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2023 Baripas Open,” the organizers said in a tweet. After Rafael Nadal (hip injury), another crowd puller is not at the start.
Participation in Miami is also probably off the table
Until the end, the 35-year-old hoped for a special permit that even US President Joe Biden (80) could personally give him. But authorities are adhering to rules (recently extended through April) requiring non-US passport holders to present proof of vaccination against Covid.
What has not yet been officially confirmed, but should only be a matter of time, is the cancellation of the 22-time Grand Slam winner for the ATP 1000 tournament in Miami (Florida), scheduled in two weeks. In Indian Wells, the Georgian Nikolos Bassilashvili (31, ATP 118) moves to the main stage. (che)
Source : Blick
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