World no 1, Novak Djokovic in a surprising turn of events has been included in the list for vaccinated players playing at the Indian Wells later this month.
The 20 time grand slam winner was given a medical exemption to the Australian Open only to be deported after a confusing couple of weeks in Australia. With the United States also enforcing laws that permit unvaccinated players to enter the country, it’ll be interesting to see if the United States government lets in Novak Djokovic if unvaccinated.
However the issue is that Djokovic’s name has been seen under the list of vaccinated players allowed to play and confirmed for the Indian Wells in California latrine March.
As the ATP 1000 Masters tournament comes up, stars like Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty have both been included in the list for the Indian wells. Cameron Norie, Emma Raducannu, Tsitsipas and Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev have all been confirmed for the tournament from 7th to 20th February.
This is what the organisers said, “The BNP Paribas Open will require valid proof of full vaccination to enter the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the tournament.
“Guidelines for the players are governed by the protocols established by their respective governing bodies, the WTA and ATP, as well as any restrictions established by the United States of America in regard to the vaccination status of international travellers entering the country.”