Djokovic and an uncertain future: US Open and the important tournaments that he could not play either

Novak Djokovic walk along the ledge. Your final deportation from Australia He has a very troubled future ahead of him. Today, his career is at risk. ‘Nole’ has already missed the first ‘Grand Slam’ of the season and it is certain that it will not be the only tournament in which he will be absent. Can’t do much. The decision not to get vaccinated has put his successful adventure on the circuit in check.

He is still number one in the world, but he can stop after the Australian Open 2022. His closest pursuers, Daniil Medvedev (2nd) and Alexander Zverev (3rd), can dethrone him in the ATP ranking. But that is not the only concern of the Serbian tennis player.

It happens that Djokovic’s intention is to win as many titles as possible; especially of ‘Grand Slams’ and thus become the most successful player in the history of tennis, above Rafael Nadal and Roger Ferderer. However, not getting vaccinated is taking its toll.

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The withdrawal of your visa in Australia can imply a three-year ban on entering the country. , which means a very hard blow to their aspirations.

With 34 years on top and, being the Arena Rod Laver his favorite stage, the present and future of Djokovic has become an unknown. He has already lost the court battle in Australia and this will inevitably have repercussions throughout the year in the other tournaments. It depends on the flexibility of each country so that ‘Nole’ can compete in the rest of the circuit. Be that as it may, it will be just as difficult.

– The negative impact –

The bad news grows with the passing of the hours for Novak Djokovic. The Australian Open will not be the only ‘Major’ that the Serb will miss in 2022. In fact, he could only play one ‘Grand Slam’ throughout the season: the Roland Garros.

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A week ago, the Minister of Sports in France, Roxana Maracineau, pointed out that Djokovic would have no problem being present at Roland Garros without a vaccine, although the tournament’s health protocol is still unknown.

“(Djokovic) will be able to participate in the competition because the protocol and the health bubble of these major sporting events will allow it”, were the words of the minister when consulted on the subject.

The last two editions of the French ‘Grand Slam’ were held with a sanitary bubble, with many restrictions involved for athletes. Now they are looking to repeat the same plan this year, which will benefit Novak.

In Wimbledon, the presence of Djokovic -six times champion in London- is mere uncertainty. With the tournament a little under six months away, it’s still too early to tell about the unique restrictions players will face in order to participate. However, there is a glimmer of hope for ‘Nole’.

In addition, you must have a negative COVID-19 test with you two days before your trip and then you must undergo two new tests on your second and eighth days of isolation since your arrival.

Djokovic has the option of shortening this quarantine period to five days if he takes a new test on his own on the condition that ten days before he has not been in one of the countries on the British country’s red list.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has already been consulted about the case of the Serb, current Wimbledon champion, but did not give a specific answer. “All I would say about Novak Djokovic is that I believe in vaccination and I think it’s a wonderful thing.”, he pointed.

At US Open, for now, there are no chances

Exceptions are very few, such as a “documented medical contraindication to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine” or “participation in certain COVID-19 clinical trials.” .

It is for this reason that ‘Nole’ would also miss three of the nine Masters 1,000 of the season. In the United States, it is organized Indian Wells, Miami y Cincinnatti, so Djokovic would have no chance to play these tournaments without the corresponding vaccine.

As for the other tournaments, the requirements of each nation to allow the entry of unvaccinated people can work against Djokovic. Meanwhile, his presence in the rest of the events is totally inaccurate, even for the Davis Cup finals, where his country was invited after losing the semi-finals to Croatia in 2021.