Novak Djokovic announced last month that he would sit out the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Open. This comes due to the ban on entry of unvaccinated individuals into the US. The scenario has split people into two factions. Some chastise the Serb’s decision to stay unvaccinated while others are annoyed at the US government for having such stringent rules. The decision has also divided tennis professionals. Reilly Opelka, an American player, is on the side of Djokovic and was outraged at the decision the country has taken.

Reilly Opelka supports Novak Djokovic

The ongoing drama about Djokovic and his remaining unvaccinated has had some new developments. Maintaining consistency, the USA has continued its stance of not allowing unvaccinated persons into the country. This means that Novak Djokovic will miss out on the upcoming Miami Open and Indian Wells Masters.

Several players have spoken about it. Reilly Opelka is one such player. He talked about his country’s policies. Opelka was outraged at the American government for banning Djokovic from the country.

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He shared a post of NBC New York that gave details about Djokovic’s participation status. “Tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has reportedly been denied to enter the U.S. ahead of Indian Wells next week“.

He further added his own caption to the statement, calling the situation a shame.

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Opelka also shared a tweet written about the Djokovic situation. The tweet read “Novak Djokovic, #1 player in the world, just played a tournament in Australia. Because of the Biden administration’s policy, he will not be allowed to play in the United States. How far America has fallen!”

Opelka left a sarcastic remark to the tweet. “Land of the free,” he stated in the Instagram story.

When the US government crushed Djokovic’s chances to play at Indian Wells Master and Miami Open

All the outrage for the Novak Djokovic situation came out when the US government denied him entry. The Serbian had requested the country to give him a waiver since the country’s COVID-19 policy would be lifted in two months. However, Nole was denied the opportunity and hence has to forego his participation.

The incident was revealed in a tweet by US Senator Rick Scott. He said that the US government had made a big mistake and needed to reevaluate its decision.

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The outrage for Djokovic hasn’t died down yet and probably won’t anytime soon. The Serb will compete in the US Open later this year and would be looking forward to making his mark in the country.