Unvaccinated tennis superstar DjokerNole has been slammed as “selfish” for not yet withdrawing from the usopen. USOpen 7NEWS
Djokovic remains on the entry list for the year’s final major tournament, but his chances of competing are slim to none given the United States requires all foreign travellers to be vaccinated for COVID-19.Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free onThe 35-year-old’s decision to hold off withdrawing means the first alternate, Carlos Taberner, will now have to enter qualifying instead of gaining direct entry.
And furthermore, world No.242 Pol Martin Tiffon has missed out on a place in qualifying and US$21,000 in prizemoney. If Djokovic pulls out before his first-round match, he will be replaced by a lucky loser from the final round of qualifying.Your cookie settings are preventing this third party content from displaying.