Doubts revolve around the participation of Djokovic, the last Wimbledon champion and holder of 21 major titles, in Cincinnati, which is a thousand-point tournament for the masters, scheduled from Aug. 13 to 21, in case it stays he in the decision not to receive the Corona virus vaccine.
The US is blocking the entry into the country of foreign visitors who have not been vaccinated, and Djokovic has previously said he has no plans to be vaccinated yet.
Earlier this month, Deoko admitted he was not likely to play in the US unless entry conditions changed. “I want to go to the US Open, but if not, it’s not the end of the world and it’s not the first major tournament I have to decline,” he said.
Among the women, along with Serena Williams, the reigning champion in 2014 and 2015, was the participation of the world’s first racket from Poland, two-time French Open champion Iga Sventek, Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, Madison Keys, Spaniard Garbine Mugurosa and Czechs. Karolina Plishkova. Wimbledon champion Yelena Rybakina from Kazakhstan, four-time world champion Naomi Osaka from Japan and Flushing Meadows title winner Emma Radokano from Britain will also compete.
Serena, 40, was not in the stadiums about a year ago to return and play her first singles match in the first round of Britain’s last Wimbledon, a third Grand Slam that ended in a devastating defeat.
Serena, who has won 23 Grand Slam titles, will also participate in the Canadian tournament next month.
Source: Al-Akhbar
