According to foreign media such as the BBC on the 2nd (hereinafter Korean time), the US government has eased its quarantine policy from the 12th to allow foreigners who have not been vaccinated against Corona 19 to enter their country. As a result, as Djokovic was allowed to enter the country, he was able to participate in the US Open, which was blocked for the same reason last year.
Along with Rafael Nadal (37, Spain)메이저사이트, Djokovic holds the record for the most wins (22 times) in men’s singles in major tournaments. In particular, among the four major tournaments, he has reached the top of the hard court Australian Open and US Open a total of 13 times. Among them, he has won the US Open 3 times, and the last was in 2018.
Djokovic entered Australia in January of last year to participate in the Australian Open, but he did not receive an entry visa because he had not been vaccinated against Corona 19. Djokovic, who was deported after a legal battle with the Australian government, was unable to participate in the US Open last year as the United States allowed only vaccinated foreigners to enter the country.
This year, he also failed to participate in the BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open, men’s professional tennis (ATP) Tour Masters 1000 series events held in the United States in March. He requested special entry permission from the US immigration authorities to participate in the tournament last February, but was not granted permission.
Djokovic will go to the French Open, the second major tournament of the season to be held at the end of this month. If Djokovic wins, he will overtake ‘rival’ Nadal to become the most successful men’s singles major.