By Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, whose rejection to be vaccinated against Covid made him unable to enter Canada, has been officially withdrawn from the ATP Hardcourt tournament in Montreal, the organizer said Thursday. The status of an unneclosed Serbian star makes it impossible for him to play in the prestigious ATP Masters tournament, the same as that means he might miss the US open from August because the United States also requires visitors to the country to show evidence of vaccination. Director of the Montreal Masters Tournament Eugene Lepiene said that earlier this month he did not expect Djokovic to play.
Whether the Canadian government will change the rules regarding vaccination or he will roll out his sleeves and get a vaccine. But I don’t think there is a scenario that is realistic,” said Lepierre.
Oscar Oste Germany has also been withdrawn from the tournament which began Monday with Benjamin Bonzi from France and Australian Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios moved to the main lottery, said Canadian tennis.
In addition, the Grand Slam champion three times Andy Murray was given a wild card on Thursday, along with David Goffin Belgium and Canada Vasek Pospisil and Alexis Galanseau.
Murray England, a former world number one who won the Canadian title in 2009, 2010 and 2015, has been ranked this season from 134 to 50.
He reached the final in Sydney in January and Stuttgart in June, but fell in the first round in Washington earlier this week to Sweden Mikael Ymer.
Apart from the disappointment, Murray said on Monday he was sure he could get a high enough ranking to get seedlings in the US Open, which he won a decade ago.
It’s still possible,” Murray said. “I really need to run the good in Canada or Ringinti. This is quite easy if I want to make a quarter-finals or semifinals, which now and after such losses are not realistic.
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I feel if I play so well that I can do that. But I have to play better than I did today.”