World No. 1-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic will not compete at the Miami Open next week after having his COVID-19 vaccine exemption denied.
, where I know Tommy Haas [Indian Wells tournament director] did as much as he could. We tried to get Novak Djokovic to be allowed to get an exemption, but that wasn't able to happen."
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after his match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during their Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai on March 2, 2023.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Miami Open will be played from March 20-April 2 and the tournament in Indian Wells is scheduled for March 6-19.
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