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Tennis Great Djokovic Banned From CA Tournament Over Vaccine Mandate

Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy as he celebrates after beating Australia's Nick Kyrgios to win the final of the men's singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
  • Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic on Sunday pulled out of the Indian Wells tournament due to vaccine travel mandates, prompting American lawmakers to ask President Joe Biden to intervene on his behalf.
  • Djokovic withdrew from Indian Wells after his request for a waiver to enter the United States as a person unvaccinated against COVID-19 was allegedly rejected by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
  • The tennis legend took himself out of the running for the tournament Sunday night, according to Yahoo News.
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