Djokovic blow as request rejected by USA

Top-seed Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Indian Wells, having mislaid his bid to participate the United States unvaccinated to play successful the event.

The tourney announced his withdrawal connected Monday greeting (AEDT), with play successful the combined ATP-WTA lawsuit scheduled to statesman Wednesday nighttime (AEDT).

US Senator Rick Scott said connected Twitter Homeland Security had rejected Djokovic's vaccine waiver request, which would person allowed him to play back-to-back astatine Indian Wells and Miami, which starts connected March 19.

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Novak Djokovic during the Australian Open successful January. (Getty Images)

The US is ending its COVID-19 exigency declaration connected May 11, which volition let overseas aerial travellers to participate the region without being vaccinated, and let Djokovic to play successful the US Open successful Flushing Meadows starting connected August 28.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion mislaid successful the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships connected Friday.

With Djokovic out, Nikoloz Basilashvili moved into the Indian Wells draw.

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