MOSCOW, Aug 5 Former world number one Serb Novak Djokovic will not accept participation in the tennis tournament in Montreal, since entry into Canada for citizens who are not vaccinated against coronavirus is prohibited, according to the Associated Press. According to the source, Djokovic said he would not be vaccinated against COVID-19, even under the threat of missing tournaments. This season, the Serbian was no longer allowed to the Australian Open. For the same reason, Djokovic had to miss tournaments in Indian Wells, California and Miami in the first half of the season. Also, he will not be able to participate in the Cincinnati Masters tournament, which will be held in mid-August. It was previously announced that the organizers of the US Open (US Open) will not require participants to have mandatory vaccination against coronavirus, but will respect the position of the US government in regarding the entry into the country of unvaccinated foreigners. Djokovic entered the US Open entry list. The Masters series tournament in Montreal will be held from August 7 to 14. Russian and Belarusian tennis players are allowed to ATP and WTA tournaments in a neutral status in all countries except the UK.
