Novak Djokovic.
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Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will not finally be in the Indian Wells tournamentthe first Masters 1,000 of the season, despite appearing in the draw for the draw, and he will not play in Miami either since he confirmed that he does not have authorization from the United States. The participation of ‘Nole’ in Indian Wells, from March 10 to 20, was pending from the US authorities, since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had to authorize his entry into the country by not be vaccinated from coronavirus.
The tournament itself announced the loss of Belgrade, at the crossroads due to his position since the last Australian Open, where he lived a nightmare until he was deported from the country without being able to play the first ‘Grand Slam’ of the season. “Even though I automatically appeared in the frames in Indian Wells and Miami I knew it would be unlikely that he would be able to travel. The CDC has confirmed that the regulations will not change. so I won’t be able to play in the United States. Good luck to all those who play in these great tournaments”, wrote ‘Nole’.
Through social networks, Indian Wells also pointed out that the drop in the Serbian box will be covered by the third seed, Grigor Dimitrov, while the position that the Bulgarian had is the one that will now have a ‘lucky loser’.