Organisers say 34-year-old Novak Djokovic, who had repeatedly declined to reveal his vaccination status, applied for a medical exemption, which was granted after a "rigorous review process".
Djokovic so far has declined to disclose his vaccination status amid local media reports that everyone on the entry list needed to be vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
Croatians Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic defeated Novak Djokovic and Filip Krajinovic 7-5 6-1 in a decisive doubles clash to give the competition's twice former winners a 2-1 win over Serbia.
If Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev win their respective groups, the pair could potentially face off in the final – their fourth in 2021 – with the Serbian leading 2-1.
Novak Djokovic has reached the Paris Masters final by beating Hubert Hurkacz as the Serbian tennis player ends the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time.
Medvedev, playing in his third major final, at last hoisted a Grand Slam trophy while avenging a straight sets defeat by Djokovic earlier this year in the Australian Open final.
World number-two ranked Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat John Isner of the United States 6-2, 6-2 in the National Bank Open semifinals to face American Reilly Opelka in the final.
World number one Novak Djokovic admits that his exertions in Japan have taken their toll after pulling out of the Tokyo Olympics due to a shoulder injury.
It was Novak Djokovic's sixth Wimbledon title and 20th at a major tournament, putting him tied for first on the all-time list with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Roger Federer's dream of winning a record-equalling ninth Wimbledon title ends with a heartbreaking quarter-final defeat by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. Separately, Novak Djokovic reaches semi-final after defeating Hungary's Marton Fucsovics.
Rafa Nadal, 20-time Grand Slam champion, says two-week gap between French Open and Wimbledon not enough time for him to recuperate after demanding clay-court season.
The 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 defeat was the first major final for Tsitsipas and 29th for Djokovic, who also won the French Open in 2016, along with nine titles at the Australian Open, five at Wimbledon and three at the US Open.
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