Miami Open tournament director James Blake reveals the tournament has done its best to help Novak Djokovic be granted a special exemption to enter the United States for the upcoming Masters event. Djokovic, 35, hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19.
As per the current United States vaccine laws, unvaccinated foreigners cannot enter the country. Djokovic, who didn’t compete in Indian Wells or Miami last year, applied for a special exemption as he is hoping to return to the Sunshine Double this month.
Djokovic and the great Andre Agassi are the most successful players in Miami Open history – they share the record with six titles each. “We’d love to have our greatest champion there. We’ve highlighted the fact that it would be good for the economy, for the Miami community, and for tennis fans all over the world.
It’s getting late in the game, so it’s not looking as likely, but we’ve done what we can to try to get an exemption,” Blake told The Miami Herald.
“It’s getting late in the game, so it’s not looking as likely, but we’ve done what we can to try to get an exemption,” Blake said.
Blake added that the tournament at Indian Wells, California, that precedes the Miami Open, also applied for an exemption.ð — C Kristjánsdóttir âð…
