Novak Djokovic , Withdraws From US Open , Due to COVID Travel Restrictions.br On August 25, 21-time grand slam br champion Novak Djokovic announced that br he will not compete in this year's U.S. Open.br On August 25, 21-time grand slam br champion Novak Djokovic announced that br he will not compete in this year's U.S. Open.br CNN reports that Djokovic has remained unvaccinated br against COVID-19, which excludes him from being eligible br for entry into the United States as a non-U.S. citizen.br CNN reports that Djokovic has remained unvaccinated br against COVID-19, which excludes him from being eligible br for entry into the United States as a non-U.S. citizen.br Sadly, I will not be able to br travel to NY this time for U.S. Open. br Thank you #NoleFam for your br messages of love and support, Novak Djokovic, via Twitter.br Good luck to my fellow players! br I'll keep in good shape and positive spirit br and wait for an opportunity to compete br again. See you soon tennis world!, Novak Djokovic, via Twitter.br Good luck to my fellow players! br I'll keep in good shape and positive spirit br and wait for an opportunity to compete br again. See you soon tennis world!, Novak Djokovic, via Twitter.br Stacy Allaster, the tournament director br of the U.S. Open, released a statement br on Djokovic's withdrawal.br Stacy Allaster, the tournament director br of the U.S. Open, released a statement br on Djokovic's withdrawal.br Novak is a great champion andbr it is very unfortunate that he will be br unable to compete at the 2022 U.S. Open, br as he is unable to enter the country due br to the federal government's vaccination br policy for non-U.S. citizens, Stacy Allaster, the tournament director of the U.S. Open, via CNN.br Novak is a great champion andbr it is very unfortunate that he will be br unable to compete at the 2022 U.S. Open, br as he is unable to enter the country due br to the federal government's vaccination br policy for non-U.S. citizens, Stacy Allaster, the tournament director of the U.S. Open, via CNN.br We look forward to welcoming br Novak back at the 2023 U.S. Open, Stacy Allaster, the tournament director of the U.S. Open, via CNN.br In January, Djokovic was deported from br Australia due to not being vaccinated, which br prevented him from entering the Australian Open.br In January, Djokovic was deported from br Australia due to not being vaccinated, which br prevented him from entering the Australian Open.br In March, he was also unable to compete br at Indian Wells or the Miami Open due br to U.S. travel restrictions.br In March, he was also unable to compete br at Indian Wells or the Miami Open due br to U.S. travel restrictions.br In July, Djokovic won br the sport's most recent major br tournament at Wimbledon.