Petition to Allow Djokovic to Play US Open Nears 20,000 Signatures

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic performs during the opening of a regional tennis center that will prepare top tennis players for major tournaments, in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 13, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters

Almost 20,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to work with the country’s government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the U.S. Open despite him being not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Djokovic will not be able to participate in the year’s final Grand Slam due to current rules under which travelers seeking to enter the United States have to be fully vaccinated and provide proof before boarding flights.