“We all deal with the consequences of our given choice!” Andy Roddick gives his ultimate verdict on Novak Djokovic’s ‘controversial’ situation ahead of the US Open

Novak Djokovic, the 35-year-old Serbian is undoubtedly one of the greatest tennis players of all time, with 21 Grand Slam titles to his name, the Serb won his most recent title after beating Nick Kyrgios in the finals of this year’s Wimbledon. The Serb has a habit of winning it big and keeps writing history with every title he wins.

Djokovic in recent times has been riddled with controversies, the Serb has made its stance over the Covid-19 vaccine very clear that he will not be getting vaccinated for the coronavirus. Due to his stance, he has missed on a lot of tournaments, the US Open being the latest of those events.

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Andy Roddick talks about Novak Djokovic’s absence from the US Open

Sitting down in a question and answer session with the New York Post, former US Open champion, Andy Roddick opened up on Novak Djokovic’s apparent absence from the tournament at Flushing Meadows. Roddick gave his verdict on the Serbian’s controversial situation that has barred him from competing at the US Open.

Andy Roddick on whether or not Djokovic will appear, he said, “Not unless the government changes its policy on unvaccinated foreigners coming into the country.  I think it’s unfortunate that he can’t play. But the writing has been on the wall, and he’s making a choice. I think we all deal with the consequences of our given choice. I think a tournament would be better for having him in it. But I also don’t know that it’s the U.S. Open or the USTA’s place to kind of override government policy. I think it’s ridiculous for anyone in general fandom to expect that of a tennis tournament.“

Apart from Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Reilly Opelka are also some of the superstars who will not be competing at the final major tournament of the season , that is the US Open. Zverev pulled out of the event due to a foot injury and Reilly Opelka’s reason of absence is still unknown.

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