Wimbledon, England — Novak Djokovic learns that Wimbledon will be the last Grand Slam tournament in 2022 in the current situation. I am. You can play at the US Open — he has not received a COVID-19 shot and cannot enter the US as an unvaccinated alien.
Serbian 35-year-old "it" told the All England Club on Saturday "an additional motivation to do well here."
Djokovic began this season with 20 major championships with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, after which he set a men's record. However, Djokovic's decision not to be vaccinated was deported from Australia before the Australian Open in January. Nadal eventually won the tournament and finished 21st.
Nadal defeated Djokovicin the French Open quarterfinals on the way to winning his 22nd slam titlethis month.
With Wimbledon starting on Monday, Djokovic is honored to start playing on the center court as a defending champion. He has been seeded in 1st place, winning the All England Club title for the 4th consecutive year and 7th overall.
"Hopefully I have a very good tournament It can be held. It was done in the last three editions. Then I just have to wait and see. I want to go to America, but as of today it is impossible ", COVID- Djokovic, who experienced 19 twice, said. "There's not much we can do anymore. That is, it's really up to the US government to decide whether to allow unvaccinated people to enter."
One reporter said Jokovic on August 29. He pointed out that he still had time to get vaccinated before he started playing in Flushing Meadows and asked, "Did you completely close your mind to it as an option?"
Djokovic replied in one word: "Yes."