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The 20-time Grand Slam winner was unable to defend his
Australian Open title in January after being deported from the
country in a furore after being initially admitted to the
tournament despite not being vaccinated against coronavirus.
The 34-year-old will also miss this month's ATP 1000 tournaments
at Indian Wells and Miami, unable to enter the United States
without a proof of vaccination.
"Novak will open his 2022 clay court season in Monte Carlo,
where he won the Masters 1000 title twice, in 2013 and 2015," a
post on his website said.
Monaco, where Djokovic resides, allows international travellers
with a proof of recovery from COVID-19 in the last six months.
Djokovic has said he tested positive for the virus for a second
time in December.
The April 10-17 Monte Carlo Masters will be the second
tournament in the 2022 season for Djokovic, who lost in the
quarter-finals of the ATP 500 event in Dubai last month.
France loosened its COVID-19 restrictions this month, with
vaccine passports no longer mandatory as of March 14, opening
the door for the Djokovic to defend his title at Roland Garros.
The major is scheduled to start in May.
Djokovic is currently ranked number two in the world after
losing his world number one status to Russian Daniil Medvedev
last week.
(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; Editing by Kenneth
Maxwell)
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