Djokovic still hopes to attend Miami Open

"Djokovic is hungry to play and will go to Miami as soon as he is allowed," coach Ivanisevic told Serbian media on March 11. "We have not given up hope. Djokovic's presence is good for both him and the tennis."

Djokovic was denied an application for an entry waiver last week. The UK cannot enter the US due to lack of vaccine passports. This regulation will be lifted by the US government on May 11. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis later said he was ready to bring Djokovic to Miami by sea to attend the second Masters 1000 of the year.

"The whole team is still waiting for information from the US to plan," added Ivanisevic. "I'm not sure being in Miami will help the clay season. It's up to Djokovic. In the past, he won the Monte Carlo Masters after winning Indian Wells and Miami."

Coach Ivanisevic said Djokovic's priority is Roland Garros. The Serbian tennis player seems to be unaffected from the long breaks. He played impressively after missing the entire North American hard court season late last year, before winning the Australian Open earlier this year.

Djokovic last week announced his withdrawal from the Indian Wells Masters, just before the draw. Tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime thinks this is a disadvantage for American fans. He said: "It's still a great tournament but obviously you want the best to be in. I also like competing against excellent opponents like Nadal and Djokovic."

Without Djokovic, the world number two Carlos Alcaraz is the number one seed, and Stefanos Tsitsipas is the number two seed at the Indian Wells Masters. Tsitsipas surprised when he lost early in the second round, at the hands of Jordan Thompson. Matteo Berrettini also stopped in this round with a defeat to Taro Daniel.