US Open: Djokovic case - organizers wash their hands in innocence
According to a statement from the organizers, Novak Djokovic 's already small chances of being able to start at this year's US Open have become even smaller.
by Stefan Bergmann
last edit: Aug 10, 2022, 03:32 pm
And again the chances that Novak Djokovic will still be allowed to serve at this year's US Open have decreased by a significant amount. As reported by the Serbian online portal, the organizers of the last Grand Slam tournament of the year spoke up and made it clear once again that the decision as to whether the Serb was allowed to participate in New York was a purely political one they have no right of co-determination.
"We have no right to decide who is allowed to play and who is not when it comes to the vaccine. We will respect any decision by the United States government regarding the entry permit," said the official statement from the US tennis association USTA.
Consistently high numbers in New York City
Even if some tennis colleagues, former top athletes and also politicians take sides for the 21-time Grand Slam champion who is currently in Montenegro and also want to exert gentle pressure on President Joe Biden, it looks downright pitch-dark with an exemption for the Serbs, because The corona numbers in the USA are currently at a consistently high level.
Despite the few test options, around 2,000 people in New York City are currently contracting Covid-19 every day, and around 30 people die from the virus every day.