While the blue wave hits tennis again – Lorenzo Musetti at 13 (TV on SuperTennis) looks for a place in the semifinals against Lehecka in Rotterdam, Fognini (17.30 SuperTennis) and Sonego (22.30) are played for the quarterfinals in Buenos Aires, respectively against Delbonis and Verdasco – the world number 1 Novak Djokovic after the Australian Open risks missing even the American trip if he decides not to get vaccinated.
In March, the two American Masters 1000 of Indian Wells (10-20 / 3) and Miami (23 / 4-3 / 4) are scheduled but to enter the USA you need to be vaccinated or enjoy an exemption which, however, is only granted for special cases: to those who certify that they cannot have the vaccine injected for health reasons, or to those who are forced to travel suddenly and could not have access to the vaccine regardless of their will.
Djokovic is expected to return to the field in Dubai on February 21: both there and in Doha there is no entry ban for those who have not been vaccinated. The heavy points, however, are distributed in the USA and by not participating in either California or Florida the Serbian champion would risk losing the n.1 in the world ranking in favor of Daniil Medvedev.