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Three-Time Champion Novak Djokovic Pulls Out Of US Open
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic said he will not play in the upcoming US Open which begins on Monday. "Sadly, I will not be able to travel to NY this time for US Open. Thank you #NoleFam for your messages of love and support. Good luck to my fellow players! I'll keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again. See you soon tennis world!," Djokovic wrote in a tweet. Djokovic was ineligible to travel to the United States due to Covid protocols as it required him to be vaccinated.
John McEnroe on Roger Federer’s tennis return: ‘He won’t go the Australian Open to lose in the first round’
Eurosport expert John McEnroe believes Roger Federer won’t return to Grand Slam action “to lose in the first round” with the Swiss star set to make his comeback to tennis in September. Federer has been out of action since his defeat to Hubert Hurkacz at the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last year as he underwent knee surgery. Ad The 20-time Grand Slam champion has since dropped out of the top 1000 in the ATP rankings for the first time since 1997.
Djokovic misses US Open due to lack of COVID-19 vaccination
PARIS: Former men's world number one Novak Djokovic said he will not play in the US Open which begins on Monday (Aug 29) as COVID-19 protocols mean he cannot travel to the United States.
Djokovic confirms he won't play at US Open
Former men's world number one Novak Djokovic said he would not play in the US Open, which begins on Monday, as Covid-19 protocols mean he cannot travel to the United States.
Isner and de Minaur fill out World team spots for Laver Cup
John Isner were announced on Thursday as the final members of the Team World for the Laver Cup which takes place from September 23-25 in London. This year's edition is notable as it features the former "Big Four" -- Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray lining up in a dream Team Europe team. Bjorn Borg's European team -- bidding to make it six wins from six editions -- will take on John McEnroe's Team World at London's O2 Arena.
World tennis stars raise over $1 mln for charitable aid for Ukraine
On August 24, on the Independence Day of Ukraine and on the anniversary of the sixth month of Russia's full-scale invasion with the participation of Belarus on the territory of Ukraine, $1.2 million was raised at a charity tennis event in New York, the website btu.og.ua said.
US Open 2022: Iga Swiatek has 'got to come to grips' with tournament's ball debate, say John McEnroe
Eurosport expert John McEnroe says Iga Swiatek and other players have “got to come to grips” with the ball situation at the US Open, amid a debate regarding different balls being used at the final Grand Slam of the year. The US Open is the only Grand Slam where two different types of balls are used for the men’s and women’s tournaments, with the latter using lighter balls. Ad This could be a disadvantage to the harder-hitting players and Swiatek has called on equality in terms of the balls that should be used, urging the WTA and US Open organisers to change the “horrible” balls.