Novak Djokovic entered in Indian Wells event, but Covid-19 stance could see him barred from US
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Indian Wells organisers have said that world No 2 Novak Djokovic has been placed in the tournament’s draw but it was unclear if the Serbian would be permitted to enter the United States.
The 20-time grand slam winner has refused to obtain a Covid-19 vaccine and previously said he was prepared to miss tournaments as a consequence.
“Novak Djokovic is on the tournament entry list, and therefore is placed into the draw today. We are currently in communication with his team,” Indian Wells organisers wrote on Twitter.
“However, it has not been determined if he will participate in the event by getting CDC (US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) approval to enter the country.”
The Indian Wells men’s draw on Wednesday (Hong Kong time) showed he had a first-round bye.