Djokovic will not play the Canadian Masters 1000 due to not being vaccinated

Nlike this Djokovic not dispute the Canadian Masters 1000which takes place from August 5 to 14 in Montreal, after his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid. Although Tennis Canada did not report the reasons for the withdrawal, Canada requires all foreigners arriving in the country to be vaccinated to avoid a 14-day quarantine.

In the past week, Djokovic signaled on his Twitter account that he is confident he can play the US Open, which will be played in New York between August 29 and September 11. But right now, USA requires foreigners who arrive in the country the vaccination against covid so the presence of the current number 6 in the world is not assured.

Djokovic already assured that he did not get vaccinated

After winning Wimbledon, Djokovic I already ensured that he did not get vaccinated to be able to participate in the US Open or the Cincinnati Masters. “Personally, I have no hope. I don’t think Biden will change the rules before the tournament begins,” his coach assured a few weeks ago. Goran Ivanesic.

Ivanesic tach of “nonsense” that “If you are vaccinated but you are positive you can enter the United States, but they ban you if you are not vaccinated and you are negative”. “There is too much politics in the world of sport,” added the 2001 Wimbledon champion.

Without being able to play neither in Canada nor in the United States, Djokovic will return to the courts in September to play the Davis Cup group stage with Serbia in Valencia.

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