BUTWinning the 2022 Wimbledon title Novak Djokovic already set his sights on the US Open this year.
However, the Serb does not plan to be vaccinated against COVID-19, which could create problems for him to enter the United States.
“I hope to get good news from the United States” Djokovic said.
“If I can’t play the US Open, I’ll have to see what I do. It could be the Davis Cup, the Laver Cup. I’m not going to participate in tournaments just to play them or score points.
“I am not vaccinated and do not intend to be vaccinated. Asking for exemption from medical care is unrealistic. I don’t have answers to this question. USA.
“Regardless of whether I play any tournament in the near future, I will definitely take a break for the next few weeks because it has been quite a tiring and demanding period for me.
“Then I hope to wait for good news from the US, because I would really like to go there.”
Djokovic also reiterated that he was not interested in getting any of the available vaccines and the situation in Australia had in no way convinced him to get vaccinated, even if it would allow him to continue competing.
“I’m not in a rush to keep winning, I want to stay healthy so I can have choices in the future.” Djokovic stated.
“What happened in Australia set off a storm inside of me and it was hard for me to deal with it.”