The Serbian, who is on the entry list, would be the second seed and would go directly into the second round if he manages to be allowed to enter despite not being vaccinated.
The participation of the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in the Indian Wells tournament, which takes place from March 10 to 20, is pending from the US authorities, since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must authorize their entry into the country as they are not vaccinated against coronavirus.
The Serbian, who finally could not participate in the Australian Open, is registered in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 and the tournament has the former number 1 in the world, but his entry to the United States depends on the CDC making a contract with him. exception, since only the vaccinated can enter the United States.
Djokovic, who will be the second seed of the tournament and will enter directly into the main draw in the second round, confident in being able to play the tournament. “Novak Djokovic is on the list of tournament participants and is therefore included in the draw,” the organization said in a statement.
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“We are currently in communication with your team; however, it has not been determined whether to participate in the event as it depends on obtaining the approval of the CDC to enter the country“, destac Indian Wells.
Djokovic was deported from Australia in January after trying to play at the Australian Open. This year he has only been able to play in Dubai, where only a negative PCR test was needed to enter the country.
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