The Masters 1000 tour kicks off with a week to go with a first stop in Indian Wells . Former world number one, Novak Djokovic, appears on the list for the Californian tournament, as well as for the Masters 1000 in Miami, despite the fact that he was not vaccinated and could not enter the United States. The Serbian has not yet dropped while waiting to see if he receives any permission to play these tournaments.
The Indian Wells Masters 1000 takes place from March 7 to 20, a tournament with which the Masters 1000 season kicks off. The first two stops are in the United States, before heading to the old continent where the tour will take place of clay To this day, Novak Djokovic continues to be registered in the Californian tournament, despite the fact that its organizers recalled the need to be vaccinated, not only to enter the United States but also as a requirement to jump on the track.
In fact, although Djokovic’s name continues to appear on the list of participating players, the tournament has not given him any prominence in the promotional images of the Indian Wells Masters 1000. The Serbian also appears among the participants of the Miami Masters 1000, which will take place from March 22 to April 3. Even Novak Djokovic starts as the main seed, since the list of accepted players was taken into account with the ATP ranking as of February 22, just before releasing the world number one at the hands of Daniil Medvedev.
“When I have the opportunity to play, I will”
A few days ago, Novak Djokovic spoke about the difficulty he has in playing the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments, two of the most prestigious on the circuit. “As of today, no, I can’t go, I can’t enter the United States. Today I can’t play. But let’s see what happens. I mean, maybe things will change in the coming weeks,” the Belgrade player told Tennis World , who still hopes that circumstances will change and he will be allowed to enter despite having decided not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus even if it costs him the season. .
The Serbian has only been able to play one tournament so far this season, in Dubai, where he was surprised by the Czech Vesely, number 123 in the ATP, in the quarterfinals with a result of 6-4 and 7-6 ( 4). The defeat also made him lose number one. The Serbian accused the lack of filming and acknowledged that he hopes to be able to play more often.
“The more games I play, the more comfortable I feel on court. I need game rhythm. I haven’t had many encounters in the last few months. We’ll see what happens. Obviously, as I said, now I will have to follow the situation and see how it all develops. When I have the opportunity to play, I will. I hope it will be soon,” he said at a press conference.
