.DjokerNole has had to admit defeat in his bid to play at the US Open, accepting that his unvaccinated status means he can’t travel to New York for next week’s grand slam. 7NEWS
due to his anti-vaccination stance, said after his SW19 success in July that he was waiting “hopefully for some good news from USA”.in the vain hope of a late change of heart from authorities.
Djokovic missed the Melbourne Park slam at the start of the year amid a dramatic legal and political saga during which he was kept in detention before eventually being deported from the country. Djokovic is currently No.6 in the world rankings, with no points having been awarded at Wimbledon, but may well have started favourite to win a fourth singles crown.Special Ks will do battle at the US Open
The two great friends Kyrgios and Kokkinakis - the ‘Special Ks’ when they play together as a doubles team - have been pitted against each other in a tough quarter, which also features Russia’s No.1 seed and defending champion Medvedev.
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