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Djokovic faces slide down rankings after pulling out of Indian Wells and Miami

Novak Djokovic was world number one for 79 weeks before losing top spot to the Russian Daniil Medvedev. Djokovic could fall further down the world rankings after pulling out of two prestigious tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami because he is unvaccinated against the coronavirus. AP - Carl Recine

Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces a further slip down the world rankings after pulling out of the Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments due to American rules forbidding unvaccinated foreigners to enter the country.

Djokovic, 34, lost his place at the top of men's pecking order last month after his defeat in the quarter-final of the Dubai Open.

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