Frances Tiafoe is the most prominent participant on the entry list, and he will be joined by fellow countrymen Tommy Paul, John Isner, J.J. Wolf, Brandon Nakashima, Marcos Giron, and Denis Kudla.
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The 2022 ATP Houston Open was an exciting affair and fans can expect more of the same in 2023. The entry list for the US clay court competition was recently released and the field features a host of American tennis superstars including the likes of Frances Tiafoe, John Isner, JJ Wolf, Brandon Nakashima, Denis Kudla and others. This year will mark the 53rd iteration of the ATP 250 event which will be played at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston. The 2022 edition was won by Reilly Opelka, who unfortunately will not be a part of the tournament this year. Therefore, fans are guaranteed a new champion and there are quite a few names who can lay their claim to the title.
As per the entry list, Frances Tiafoe is the top seed and the hot favourite for the title. Tommy Paul is the second seed followed by the vastly experienced John Isner. JJ Wolf and Brandon Nakashima are fourth and fifth, followed by Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Yibing Wu and Adrian Mannarino. Top seed Tiafoe recently played in the Mexican Open where he was beaten in the last eight by compatriot Taylor Fritz. He will now look towards the Indian Wells as he prepares for a long stint of ATP action in the United States.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is pleading with President Joe Biden to grant Novak Djokovic’s request and allow him to enter the country for a tournament in Miami despite his refusal to receive a coronavirus vaccination. The likely 2024 presidential candidate and Republican governor pleaded with Biden in a letter obtained to “let him play” in the Miami Open later this month. “It’s time to put pandemic politics aside and give the American people what they want,” DeSantis wrote in the letter, which was dated Tuesday. “The time has come to give up the fiction that COVID vaccines remain a necessary tool to promote public health,” he added.
Djokovic’s refusal to get vaccinated has resulted in a travel ban to the United States. All air travellers who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents must be fully immunised before entering the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Following the official termination of the Covid public health emergency declaration on May 11, the White House announced last month that it would review the travel policy. The requirement for vaccinations is still in effect, at least through April 10, according to Transportation Security Administration guidelines.
