Djokovic Can Return to US Open; Vaccine Mandate Ends May 11

Djokovic Can Return to US Open; Vaccine Mandate Ends May 11
Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Alexander Zverev of Germany during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 10, 2021. John Minchillo/AP Photo
The Associated Press
Updated:

Novak Djokovic can return to the U.S. Open this year after missing the tournament in 2022, because the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for foreign air travelers ends next week.

“Novak Djokovic is a great champion, a fan favorite, and now that the federal government has lifted its vaccine requirements for international travelers, we look forward to welcoming him back to New York for the 2023 U.S. Open,” U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier wrote in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday.