Novak Djokovic: Will he play the US Open? What tournaments will he play this season? Will he play the ATP Finals?

Novak Djokovic has been the architect of two of the greatest seasons of all time on the ATP Tour. In 2011 he started the year with a 41-match winning run and finished it with three Grand Slam titles. In 2015 he compiled an 82-6 win-loss record, won three more majors, six Masters titles, and the ATP Finals.

Ad/> If those were Djokovic's high points, what is 2022 shaping up to be? He will likely finish the season with one Grand Slam title, miss out on a chance of winning another two due to being unvaccinated against Covid-19, have spent large chunks of the season as inactive, compete in less than 10 tournaments on the ATP Tour, and play his fewest number of matches since his second professional season in 2005. US Open'Back to work!' — Nadal photographed in training post-injury ahead of US OpenYESTERDAY AT 10:30 For one of the game's all-time greats, it will be one of the most unconventional seasons in history. And with one month to go until the US Open starts, the rest of Djokovic’s year is in limbo.

While the former world No. 1 appeared to hint at a trip to New York to take Nick Kyrgios out for dinner following their Wimbledon final, unless the United States changes its entry rules to allow unvaccinated people into the country, Djokovic will not be able to compete. He will also be ruled out of playing any lead-up events, including the ATP 1000 Canadian Open in Montreal, as Canada also requires foreign travellers to the country to be vaccinated.