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Unjabbed Djokovic out of US Open

Three-time champion confirms Covid rules mean he won’t play in season’s final Grand Slam event

Novak Djokovic acknowledges the fans after beating Kwon Soon-woo on the first day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in London in June. (AFP File Photo)

NEW YORK: Former men’s world number one Novak Djokovic said he will not play in the US Open which begins on Monday as Covid protocols mean he cannot travel to the United States.

It is the second Grand Slam that the 35-year-old Serb will miss due to not being vaccinated as he was deported prior to the Australian Open earlier this year.

“Sadly, I will not be able to travel to NY this time for US Open,” the three-time US Open champion said on his…

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