Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Can't Play in US Open Because He's Unvaccinated

Novak Djokovic has not received the COVID-19 vaccine and therefore, he is unable to play in the US Open, which kicks off next month in New York City.

The 35-year-old tennis star, who most recently won Wimbledon a few weeks ago, has publicly confirmed he has not received the vaccine and has no plans to do so.

However, the US Open does not have a vaccination requirement. However, he still will not be allowed to play in the tournament.

Click inside to find out the reason why…

“The US Open does not have a vaccination mandate in place for players, but it will respect the U.S. government’s position regarding travel into the country for unvaccinated non-U.S. citizens,” a statement from the US Open read. If you don’t know, non US citizens are required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 when traveling by air into the United States.

Novak is not the only celebrity publicly revealing he won’t take the vaccine. Find out who else is unvaccinated.