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Djokovic Able to Play at US Open as Vaccine Mandate Set to End

Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to France's Luca van Assche during their tennis singles match at the Sprska Tennis Open ATP 250 series tournament in Banja Luka, on April 19, 2023. (AFP)
Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to France's Luca van Assche during their tennis singles match at the Sprska Tennis Open ATP 250 series tournament in Banja Luka, on April 19, 2023. (AFP)
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Djokovic Able to Play at US Open as Vaccine Mandate Set to End

Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to France's Luca van Assche during their tennis singles match at the Sprska Tennis Open ATP 250 series tournament in Banja Luka, on April 19, 2023. (AFP)
Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to France's Luca van Assche during their tennis singles match at the Sprska Tennis Open ATP 250 series tournament in Banja Luka, on April 19, 2023. (AFP)

World number one Novak Djokovic will be able to compete at the US Open this year after the US government said on Monday it will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travelers on May 11.

Djokovic, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against COVID-19, missed the US Open in 2022 due to his vaccine status.

The 35-year-old Serb was unable to enter the country this year after unsuccessfully applying to the US government for special permission to play at Indian Wells and Miami.

Djokovic missed last year's Australian Open and was deported from the country due to his vaccine status and has said he would skip Grand Slams rather than have a COVID shot.

Djokovic has won three of his 22 major titles at the US Open. The hardcourt Grand Slam will be held from Aug. 28-Sept. 10 this year.

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Guardiola: Winning Club World Cup Would Not Make Up for City's Disappointing Season

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Manchester City Training - Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, US - June 21, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during training REUTERS/Marco Bello
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Manchester City Training - Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, US - June 21, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during training REUTERS/Marco Bello
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Guardiola: Winning Club World Cup Would Not Make Up for City's Disappointing Season

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Manchester City Training - Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, US - June 21, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during training REUTERS/Marco Bello
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Manchester City Training - Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, US - June 21, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during training REUTERS/Marco Bello

Winning the Club World Cup title again would not make up for the disappointing 2024-25 season that Manchester City have had, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Sunday's Group G clash with Emirati side Al-Ain in Atlanta.

Guardiola's City fell short of winning the Premier League for the fifth time in a row, finishing third in the English top-flight. They also failed to reach the Champions League's round of 16, being eliminated by Real Madrid in the knockout phase playoffs.

"I said many times, the season was not good," Guardiola told reporters on Saturday.

"Winning this competition is not going to change that, but my mindset at the moment is not about winning the competition. We can extend our time here, being here longer,” Reuters quoted him as saying.

Guardiola, who has won the Club World Cup four times as manager, guided City to their first world title in 2023, before the tournament was revamped as a 32-team competition to be held once every four years.

City, who beat Morocco's Wydad Casablanca 2-0 in their campaign opener, have a chance to qualify for the round of 16 with a win over Al-Ain, who suffered a 5-0 loss to Juventus in their first game.

"Now we're here, I want to do the best. I want to enjoy the moment here because you're here one time every four years... And I want to arrive in the latter stages," Guardiola added.