John McEnroe repeated his belief that the Serb should be allowed to play in New York
Novak Djokovic’s absence from the US Open is “unfair” and a “joke,” according to American tennis icon John McEnroe. Djokovic is set to miss the Grand Slam in New York, which gets underway next week, because the US does not allow unvaccinated non-citizens into the country.
“I don’t think it’s fair. I think it’s a joke,” McEnroe told the media on Tuesday.
“I would have had the vaccine and gone and played but he’s got very strong beliefs and you have to respect that.
“At this point, in the pandemic, we’re two-and-a-half years in, I think people in all parts of the world know more about it, and the idea that he can’t travel here to play, to me is a joke,” added the 63-year-old.
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