Tennis
Djokovic registered for the Indian Wells tournament
(Los Angeles) Serbian Novak Djokovic, world No.1, is one of the players involved in the Indian Wells Masters 1000, alongside the winners of the last Australian Open Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty, his participation not being possible only if vaccinated against COVID-19.
“With health and safety being the top priority, the tournament will require valid proof of full vaccination to enter the Indian Wells tennis complex,” organizers said in their statement on Wednesday.
“Guidelines for players are governed by the protocols established by the WTA and ATP and according to the restrictions established by the United States with regard to the vaccination status of international travelers entering the country”, it is specified.
Thus, to be able to run for a sixth title in the Californian desert from March 7 to 20, Djokovic will have to present proof of complete vaccination.
Also registered for the Dubai tournament, which will take place at the end of February, Djokovic had presented himself, unvaccinated, at the beginning of January in Melbourne to glean a 21and Grand Slam title, which would have been the absolute record ahead of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
He had finally been expelled from Australia, epilogue of a long saga around his vaccination status, after having failed to convince the justice of this country to accept his appeal against the cancellation of his visa by the government.
In the end, it was Nadal who made history two weeks later, winning a Homeric final against Daniil Medvedev, after having had to stop all competition for more than four months to treat a left foot injury and contracting the coronavirus. at the end of last year.
The Spaniard (N.5) and the Russian (N.2), both vaccinated, will be present in Indian Wells, along with the German Alexander Zverev (N.3) and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (N.4 ) or the Briton Cameron Norrie defending champion (N.13).
Among the women, in addition to the world N.1 Barty, crowned with a first coronation at home in Australia, will be present, the Spaniard Paula Badosa (N.5), winner in Indian Wells last year, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (N.2) or the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (N.3).
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Rybakina, who received the fifth seed from the organizers, beat the 21st seed Elise Mertens from Belgium in the fourth round match with a score of 6:1, 6:3. The match lasted 1 hour 17 minutes.
In the quarterfinals, Rybakina will play with the winner of the meeting Maddison Inglis (Australia, Q) / Iga Szwiatek (Poland, 2).
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Women. Fourth circle
Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 5) – Elise Mertens (Belgium, 21) – 6:1, 6:3
Source: Sportbox
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Italian Lorenzo Musetti beat US representative Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Musetti, seeded fifth at the tournament, defeated ninth seed Fritz in three sets – 6:2, 7:5, 6:4. The duration of the match was 2 hours 4 minutes.
In the quarterfinals, Musetti will play Novak Djokovic (4). The Serb previously advanced to the next stage without a fight, as his Czech opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
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American tennis player Amanda Anisimova beat Chinese Wang Xin Yu in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
The meeting ended with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 6:4 in favor of the fourth racket of the world. The duration of the match was 1 hour 42 minutes.
In the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam tournament, Anisimova will play with compatriot Jessica Pegula (6th seed).
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Women. Fourth circle
Amanda Anisimova (USA, 4) – Wang Xin Yu (China) – 7:6 (7:4), 6:4
Source: Sportbox
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