{"id":25134,"date":"2023-03-06T17:11:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T17:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/06\/novak-djokovic-withdraws-from-indian-wells\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T17:11:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T17:11:11","slug":"novak-djokovic-withdraws-from-indian-wells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/06\/novak-djokovic-withdraws-from-indian-wells\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/128861156_gettyimages-1460669897-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open in January\" title=\"Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open in January\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open in January<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from this week\u2019s Indian Wells Masters event with the Serb unable to enter the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-time Grand Slam winner, 35,\u00a0had applied for special permission\u00a0to enter the US because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>The US requires international visitors to be vaccinated and proof will be required until at least 10 April.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Djokovic missed last year\u2019s US Open because of his vaccination status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorld number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2023 BNP Paribas Open. With his withdrawal, Nikoloz Basilashvili moves into the field,\u201d\u00a0organisers said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Indian Wells \u2013 one of the most prestigious tournaments on the tennis calendar outside of the Grand Slams \u2013 starts on 6 March.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday the United States Tennis Association and the US Open\u00a0said they were \u201chopeful\u201d\u00a0Djokovic would be allowed to play this month\u2019s Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1,000 events.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic, who also missed last year\u2019s Australian Open and was deported from the country because of his vaccination status, has said he would skip Grand Slams rather than have a Covid-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>He was permitted to travel to Melbourne in January and won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tying Rafael Nadal\u2019s men\u2019s record of 22 Grand Slam wins.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"YQ3XdQqTuaE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (06-03-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YQ3XdQqTuaE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open in January World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from this week\u2019s Indian Wells Masters event with the Serb unable to enter the United States. 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