'Trainwreck of trainwrecks' - John McEnroe laments Novak Djokovic's season and 'sad' US Open absence

Novak Djokovic’s 2022 season has been described as the “trainwreck of trainwrecks” by John McEnroe after he was unable to play at the US Open due to being unvaccinated. The 21-time Grand Slam champion missed the Australian Open due to his vaccine stance and has also been unable to play in the United States or Canada this summer. Ad He was given late hope that he might be able to enter the US due to a relaxing of the rules, but withdrew before the draw last week as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed visitors to the US still needed to be vaccinated if they are foreign nationals.

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Me personally, I’ve been vaccinated, I got boosted. If I were him — and I’m not him, that’s probably why he’s won 21 [Grand Slams] and I won seven, because of his belief in himself and his willingness to just do what he believes is best for him. “But he’s giving up a lot obviously by making this stand.