US Open: Djokovic banned, a convincing new announcement falls

Posted on September 2, 2022 at 4:35 p.m. by Jules Kutos-Bertin

Banned from collaborating within the US Open due to his refusal to be vaccinated, Novak Djokovic has acquired many messages of help. Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev and extra lately Matteo Berrettini. The Italian would even have most well-liked to play this Grand Slam with the Serb.

And Novak Djokovic received one other Grand Slam event this season with Wimbledonhis yr may have primarily revolved round his refusal to be vaccinated. In the long run, the Serb will solely have been in a position to play two majors this season, an enormous disappointment, particularly since he has to catch up Raphael Nadal the variety of titles received. Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic is just not defeated and doesn’t intend to evaluate his convictions for all that. Requested a couple of potential change of place final June, the Serb had merely answered “No”. This has the benefit of being clear!

Djokovic out of the US Open

” Sadly, I will not be capable of journey to New York this time for the US Open. Thanks #NoleFam in your messages of affection and help, reacted the Serb on social networks. Good luck to my gaming pals! I’ll preserve match and constructive and watch for a possibility to compete once more. See you quickly world of tennis! », defined Novak Djokovic on his account Twitter when saying his package deal for theU.S. Open. Final yr’s finalist, after all, acquired help.

Sadly, I will not be capable of journey to New York this time for the US Open. Thanks #NoleFam in your messages of affection and help. ❤️ Good luck to my gaming pals! I’ll preserve match and constructive and watch for a possibility to compete once more. 💪🏼 See you quickly world of tennis! 👋🏼

—Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) August 25, 2022

Nadal’s stunning message

Rafael Nadal, already. Even when the rivalry between the 2 is immense, the respect is simply as necessary. ” From my standpoint, that is very unhappy information. It is at all times a disgrace when the very best gamers on the planet cannot take part in a event as a consequence of accidents or different causes. On this case, not having among the best gamers in historical past within the desk of a Grand Slam, it nonetheless represents a major lack, proper? It is powerful for the followers, powerful for the event. For my part, exhausting for the gamers too, as a result of we need to have the very best competitors circumstances. In a means, the game is greater than any participant. Even when it is not excellent news for everybody, the world goes on and tennis will go on after me, after Novak, after Roger “confided the Spaniard after studying of the absence of his Serbian pal.

Berrettini additionally helps him

Whereas theU.S. Open at his finest, Novak Djokovic by no means ceases to obtain help. Certified for the third spherical, Matteo Berretini additionally despatched a pleasant message to the Serb. ” I threat being attacked from all sides however I’ll reply the query. It is exhausting to consider stopping somebody from enjoying. Nonetheless, there are guidelines. It would not be honest to exempt somebody simply because they’re well-known, that is the idea of democracy. That stated me like everybody else, we’re sorry that Novak wasn’t there, it will have been a greater event with him “, launched the Italian in remarks relayed by We love tennis. Novak Djokovic will respect…