Novak Djokovic: Unvaccinated tennis star withdraws from two US competitions as COVID rules prevent him from entering America

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from two prestigious tennis competitions in the US as coronavirus rules prevent him from entering America

The 20-time grand slam winner said he would forego big tournaments"because the principles of decision-making on my body are more important than any title or anything else"..

The unvaccinated Serbian has pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open after the CDC confirmed he needed to be jabbed to enter the country., insisting he would forego big tournaments"because the principles of decision-making on my body are more important than any title or anything else".January - Djokovic's French Open hopes threatened

The world number two said on Instagram:"While I was automatically listed in the @bnpparibasopen and @miamiopen draw, I knew, given the entry requirements to the US, it would be unlikely I'd be able to travel there. "But as international COVID regulations are always being amended, I wanted to wait and see if anything would change."The CDC confirmed today that regulations are not changing which means I will not be playing in the US.

"I know my fans are looking forward to seeing me play again and I hope to be back playing for them on the tour soon. Good luck to everyone who is playing in the US in these great tournaments."

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