"Let the guy come in and play in the US, this is ridiculous" - McEnroe on Djokovic being unable to play US Open
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No one knows if Novak Djokovic will be able to challenge Rafael Nadal at the 2022 US Open but at the moment, he's not allowed to enter the country.
Following his triumph at the 2022 Wimbledon, the focus shifted on the next Grand Slam tournament, the 2022 US Open. Novak Djokovic might challenge his biggest rival, Rafael Nadal, and attempt to match him at 22 Grand Slam titles. Yet, he might not get a chance to compete. It happened already at this year's Australian Open and so the Serbian might miss two out of four Grand Slam tournaments of the 2022 Season.
“Then I'll wait hopefully for some good news from USA because I would really love to go there. That would be probably the next big tournament, the next big swing, playing a tournament or two before the US Open."— Novak Djokovic
“I'm not vaccinated and I'm not planning to get vaccinated so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card to enter the United States."— Novak Djokovic
Four-time US Open champion and former world number 1, John McEnroe joined the debate as he believes that the 21-time Grand Slam champion should be allowed to compete in the Flushing Meadows and attempt to equal Rafael Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam titles.
“These politicians are getting in the way too much - they did it in Australia. Let the guy come in and play in the US. I mean come on. This is ridiculous. You can agree to be tested. There’s got to be a way around this.”— John McEnroe
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