Daniil Medvedev will be allowed to defend his title at the US Open later this year as the organisers have allowed the participation of Russian and Belarusian players at the Flushing Meadows, but Novak Djokovic, the runner-up from the 2021 final, is all set to face yet another Grand Slam lock-out.
According to a report in New York Times, Djokovic will be unable to enter the United States as the Serb is considered as an ‘unvaccinated foreigner’. While he did play in the U.S earlier this year after the Australian Open episode where he played in Indian Wells and Miami Open, but before the start of the US Open 2022, the rules are likely to change and hence Djokovic will be requiring a special exemption. He had sought the same at the Australian Open earlier this year, but failed to do so after being denied by the government.
