Novak Djokovic fails in bid to play at US Open

The 21-time grand slam champion was hoping the United States would change their long-standing rules to allow non-citizens without a coronavirus vaccine to enter the country

RULED OUT: Novak Djokovic will not be playing at the US Open after coronavirus vaccination rules stopped him entering the country. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Novak Djokovic has admitted defeat in his bid to play at the US Open.

The 21-time grand slam champion, who has won three times at Flushing Meadows, was hoping the United States would change their long-standing rules to allow non-citizens without a coronavirus vaccine to enter the country.