Novak Djokovic asks permission to enter US for tournaments due to vaccine status: 'Not in my hands’
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Ramkumar enters doubles quarterfinals of Bengaluru Open
Ramkumar and Maestrelli recorded a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over Colin Sinclair of North Mariana Islands and Miljan Zekic of Serbia at the KSLTA courts.Sinclair and Zekic had replaced Sumit Nagal and Mukund Sasikumar after the Indians withdrew from the event.The India duo of Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Prashanth also booked their berth in the quarter-finals with a 7-5, 6-2 win over compatriots SD Prajwal Dev and Parikshit Somani.
Novak Djokovic asks to enter U.S. despite being unvaccinated
BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday.
My plans depend on the US, I'm waiting for a reply: Djokovic
Novak Djokovic on Wednesday said that his plans for the season depend on the United States and he is looking forward to a positive decision soon. He also thanked communities of the Indians Wells and Miami for their support, after applying for special permission to enter the United States to compete in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in the two cities that begin next month. "My plans after Dubai depend on the US. I'm waiting for a reply, it's not on me... I will know soon," world number one Djokovic told reporters after practice in Belgrade."Everything is in process. I'm thankful to the Indians Wells and Miami communities for their support. They would like me to be able to play in their tournaments... I'm looking forward to a positive decision coming soon, but it's not in my hands," Djokovic said.Djokovic, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against COVID-19, added he would return to the ATP tour in Dubai next week after winning a record-extending 10th Australian Open title and his 22nd Grand Slam last month.
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Vietnam in the Round of 32 at the KSLTA Stadium on Tuesday.Nagal notched up an intensely-fought 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-4 win over Hoang.Two other Indians, Prajnesh Gunneswaran and SD Prajwal, however, crashed out of the Round of 32.Prajnesh had his moments against Serbian Hamad Medjedovic but the latter was way better in the crucial moments, emerging a 6-3, 6-4 winner. Karnataka lad Prajwal, on the other hand, could not counter Taipei's Jason Jung and bowed out after a 2-6, 2-6 defeat.
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