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Although it was already known, it is now officially confirmed: Novak Djokovic, No. 1 in the world ranking, will not be present at the Masters 1000 in Miami, second contest of the category of the current season. The Serb will not compete for the same reason that he did not in Indian Wells: he does not have the vaccine against Covid-19, which prevents him from entering the United States.
Despite these two absences, Nole will be able to participate in the US Open 2023, the last Grand Slam of the year, since as of May entry to the country will be enabled for foreigners who do not have the doses against the virus.
the drop of Djokovic means a lot to Miaminot only because of the figure it represents in this sport but also because of what it means in the contest: He is, along with Andre Agassi, the greatest winner in history, with six titles (2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016).
In addition, the complete Serbian player holds the record for the most Masters 1000 in history, with 38 cups, two more than the Spanish Rafael Nadal, his escort.
This one in Miami is, of the nine 1000 tournaments on the tour, the one that Djokovic won the most, along with Rome and Paris.
On the other hand, Djokovic is the only player in history to have won all nine tournaments in the category on at least two occasions. This mark, historical in the ATP circuit, also has it in the four Grand Slam championships.
