Novak Djokovic: 'Zero hope' of rules changing to allow Wimbledon champion to play at US Open, says Ivanisevic

There is “zero hope” that President Joe Biden will “change the rules” on the current entry requirements to the United States to allow Novak Djokovic to play in the US Open, according to his coach Goran Ivanisevic. The United States government have introduced legislation which states that those of non-US citizenship coming into the country must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Ad/> Djokovic has reaffirmed that he won’t be getting vaccinated in order to enter the US, despite missing the defence of his Australian Open title and the Indian Wells and Miami Open earlier this year because of his status.

Tennis10 big questions for North American swing and US OpenYESTERDAY AT 08:13 There is a movement in the United States that has called on President Biden to change stance and allow the Serbian to play in the final Grand Slam of the year. And while Ivanisevic has refused to rule out the 21-time Grand Slam winner’s participation completely, he doesn’t believe President Biden will get involved. “There is always hope,” Ivanisevic told La Repubblica.

“Novak will do everything to be there, maybe he will get a special visa. But there are only two weeks. “And, personally, I have zero hope that [Joe] Biden will change the rules before the tournament starts.” Andy Murray beaten by Mikael Ymer in Washington as preparation for US Open gets off to poor start Questions for North American swing and US Open including Djokovic, Nadal, and Swiatek Ivanisevic went even further, calling out the current rules.

“For me it is all nonsense and bull****,” he continued. “If you are vaccinated but positive you can enter the United States. If you are not vaccinated but negative, you are banned.