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Tommy Haas hopes the USA will observe Australia’s lead. (AFP Picture)
The 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic missed final 12 months’s US Open for his stance on covid vaccination
Indian Wells match director Tommy Haas says it will likely be “a shame” if Novak Djokovic continues to be barred from the USA due to his stance on Covid vaccines.
The Serb is about to overlook prestigious Indian Wells and Miami occasions within the spring after US authorities prolonged till April their requirement for worldwide guests to be vaccinated.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic missed final 12 months’s US Open for a similar purpose.
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Haas informed reporters in Melbourne, the place Djokovic is into the second week of the Australian Open, that he hopes the USA will observe Australia’s lead in altering the principles.
The 35-year-old Djokovic missed final 12 months’s Australian Open and was deported due to his Covid vaccine standing, however was allowed again this 12 months.
“They’re alleged to elevate these (US) mandates by mid-April,” Haas, a former participant who reached a profession excessive of two on the earth, was quoted as saying by broadcaster Channel 9.
“It might be good to see if we may possibly elevate these just a little earlier and have him come to play Indian Wells and Miami.
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“I believe he needs to play, so we must always give him the possibility. Hopefully we are able to have him there.
“I imply, it could be a shame in my eyes if he wasn’t coming to those occasions or not allowed to return.”
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