The 20-time Grand Slam champion tweeted Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control 'confirmed the regulations won't be changing so I won't be able to play in the US'.
Ranked 170, Ramkumar came into the tournament after winning both his singles in the Davis Cup tie against Denmark. He lost 2-6 6-3 4-6 to 17th seed and 124th ranked Broady in the opening round of the hardcourt event.
It remains to be seen whether the unvaccinated Serbian will be allowed to enter the US.
The world's second-ranked woman said she's been bothered by the injury since the tournament in Qatar nearly two weeks ago
The former US Open champion, who had also withdrawn from the season's first Grand Slam due to a long-standing wrist injury, took to Instagram to announce his withdrawal from the prestigious events.
Djokovic, who was unvaccinated against COVID-19 as of last month, was detained and eventually deported from Australia for failing to meet that country's strict vaccination requirements. It prevented him from defending his Australian Open title last month.
The Indian Wells was cancelled on Monday due to coronavirus outbreak, leading to frustration among players involved in the tournament.
Indian Wells is the largest sporting event to be called off in the United States over concerns about the spread of the disease.
Kim Clijsters, a four-time major winner, won in 2003 and 2005 at Indian Wells before retiring nearly eight years ago
Dominic Thiem defeated Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final while Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu upset Angelique Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the women's title at Indian Wells.
A somber Nadal announced his withdrawal a couple hours before he was scheduled to take the court at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Federer is on a five-matching winning streak against Nadal, who lost to him all four times they played in 2017.
Roger Federer defeated Kyle Edmund 6-1, 6-4 while Rafael Nadal got the better of Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4.
Novak Djokovic lost 6-4, 6-4 to Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third-round while Naomi Osaka lost to Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-1 in the fourth round.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran fought hard before losing 3-6, 6-7(4) to Ivo Karlovic in Indian Wells on Tuesday.
Playing his maiden singles main draw at this level, Prajnesh Gunneswaran secured a hard-fought 6-4 6(6)-7 7-6(4) victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili in two hours 32 minutes.
The fourth-seeded Stephens committed 32 unforced errors while Voegele had four aces playing in windy conditions in the Southern California desert.
Playing his maiden singles main draw at this level, the Prajnesh Gunneswaran beat the Benoit Paire 7-6 (5) 6-4 in one hour and 29 minutes.
The two-time Grand Slam champion admitted that the upcoming tournaments, including Dubai Championship, are important for her.
Williams has been eliminated in the first round only four other times, most recently at the 2012 French Open.
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