“I knew that I had very little chance of being able to travel”explained the five-time winner of the tournament on Twitter on Wednesday, before wishing good luck to all the players involved.
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He was, however, listed in the main draw. Novak Djokovic will ultimately not compete in the Indian Wells Masters 1000. The United States indeed obliges travelers entering their soil to be vaccinated, which is not the case for the former world number one. The latter cannot set foot on American soil. “The CDC [Centre pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies] confirmed that the regulations would not change, so I will not be able to play in the United States”wrote the Serb, Wednesday, March 9, on Twitter.
While I was automatically listed in the @BNPPARIBASOPEN and @MiamiOpen draw I knew it would be unlikely I’d be able to travel. The CDC has confirmed that regulations won’t be changing so I won’t be able to play in the US. Good luck to those playing in these great tournaments
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) March 9, 2022
“I knew that I had very little chance of being able to travel”, added the five-time winner of the tournament, before wishing good luck to all the players involved. He will also not compete in the Masters 1000 in Miami, scheduled just after Indian Wells, for the same reasons. His absence notably benefits Grigor Dimitrov, who becomes seeded and recovers the privileged position of “Nole” in the table.