“Djokovic is a great champion.
It is unfortunate that he will not be able to compete in the US Open as he cannot enter the country due to the federal government's decision on vaccination policy for non-US citizens.
We look forward to Novak's return in 2023," Allaster was quoted as saying by the US Open press service on Twitter.
It is noted that in the upcoming draw, the Serbian will be replaced by a lucky loser.
On August 25, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its International Travel Regulations (CDC) to prevent the Serbian tennis player from participating in the 2022 US Open.
The instruction says that citizens entering the country must be vaccinated without fail.
Earlier it was reported that the first racket of the world Russian Daniil Medvedev began training for the US Open in 2022.