# Djokovic's Medical Exemption

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/djokovics-medical-exemption/957283>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** tennis\
**Created:** [January 5, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/djokovics-medical-exemption/957283 "2022-01-05T21:05:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/djokovics-medical-exemption/957283/321 "2022-08-25T17:18:10Z")

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> **[Djokovic unable to travel to New York for US Open](https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/62679272)**
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> Novak Djokovic says he will be unable to travel to New York for the US Open, which begins on Monday.

Looks like he isn’t going to be at the US Open either.

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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/djokovics-medical-exemption/957283/322 "2022-08-25T17:21:47Z")

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I’m sad. See? This proves it: ☹

Poor guy. If only there were some simple step he could have taken to be allowed in…

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/djokovics-medical-exemption/957283/323 "2022-08-25T17:23:32Z")

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> [@RitterSport](#):
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> Poor guy. If only there were some simple step he could have taken to be allowed in…

No kidding. Boo hoo for him.

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**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/djokovics-medical-exemption/957283/324 "2025-01-10T04:12:26Z")

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Tennis’ current biggest asshole is going for GAOAT status.

> **[Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' during COVID detention in Melbourne](https://amp.abc.net.au/article/104802746)**
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> Novak Djokovic says the food he received during his visa saga ahead of the 2022 Australian Open poisoned him.

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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/djokovics-medical-exemption/957283/325 "2025-01-10T14:40:26Z")

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I think he’s been there for a while, at least since he faked his immunization status. I suppose he’s in competition for that title with Aaron Rodgers.

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