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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
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MIchelle Kaufman

Injured Nadal withdraws from Miami Open, but there is a slim chance Djokovic will play

There is a slim chance the world’s No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play in the Miami Open later this month, even if he does not get the COVID vaccine.

Djokovic is currently listed as the top seed but unlikely to play because the U.S. COVID travel laws do not allow unvaccinated non-U.S. citizens to enter the country. That rule is expected to be expire on May 11, the day the Biden Administration is scheduled to lift COVID Emergency Declarations, so the Miami Open petitioned for an exemption to allow Djokovic to play.

Djokovic is not vaccinated. The United States is among the countries that have required COVID vaccination without the option of providing a test as an alternative.

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