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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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Marseille Loans Canada Midfielder Ismaël Koné to Serie A Club Sassuolo 

Canada midfielder Ismael Koné looks to pass during the Copa America third place soccer match against Uruguay in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP)
Canada midfielder Ismael Koné looks to pass during the Copa America third place soccer match against Uruguay in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP)
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Marseille Loans Canada Midfielder Ismaël Koné to Serie A Club Sassuolo 

Canada midfielder Ismael Koné looks to pass during the Copa America third place soccer match against Uruguay in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP)
Canada midfielder Ismael Koné looks to pass during the Copa America third place soccer match against Uruguay in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP)

Marseille midfielder Ismaël Koné has been loaned to Serie A side Sassuolo, with an option to buy.

After joining Marseille from Watford last year, the Canada international struggled to settle and played just nine games for the nine-time French champions before being loaned to Rennes for the second half of last season.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. L'Equipe reported that the loan will earn Marseille 2.5 million euros ($2.9 million), regardless of Sassuolo’s results this season. The newspaper said Marseille could receive an additional 10 million euros if the purchase option, which will become mandatory if Sassuolo remains in Serie A, is activated.

Sassuolo said the option to buy will become mandatory “under certain conditions.”