The definitive announcement was made on Friday by tournament director James Blake, tennis.com writes.

Novak Djokovic has not been vaccinated against covid-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter the United States. He has tried to get a waiver to enter the country but it has not helped.

"We've done everything we could. We have tried to speak to the government, but it is beyond our control," Blake said in an interview with Tennis Channel.

Djokovic was also unable to participate in the now-ongoing classic ATP tournament Indian Wells, for the same reason.

Djokovic won the Miami Open five times in the 2011–2016 period.

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