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Tennis star Novak Djokovic was named on the US Open entry list - but the Serbian star needs a dramatic u-turn from the United States government if he is to compete at the final Grand Slam of the year.

Djokovic - who defeated Nick Kyrgios in the final to win Wimbledon and move within one major title of Rafael Nadal for the most men’s singles Grand Slam titles in history - will not be able to compete in the fourth and final major of the calendar year as the US requires travellers to be fully vaccinated. People also need to provide proof of vaccination before boarding flights.

The 35-year-old won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles last year, and missed out on the coveted Calendar Slam when he lost to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final. The Serb was unable to defend his Down Under crown in 2022 after he was sensationally deported from Australia over his vaccination status in January.

Organisers of the US Open confirmed they would not lobby for individual exemptions to Covid vaccine rules amid an online petition collecting 12,000 signatures urging tennis officials to work with the United States government to allow Djokovic to