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'.
The former US Open champion, who had also withdrawn from the season's first Grand Slam due to a long-standing wrist injury, took to Instagram to announce his withdrawal from the prestigious events.
Andreescu limped through 11 more points before she retired, crying, shaking her head and trailing 6-3, 4-0.
On Friday, the 19-year-old Italian became the fourth teenager to reach the Miami men’s final. The others: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi.
The top-ranked Barty returned to the final by beating No. 5-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday.
The WTA World No. 1 wins the final nine points to finish off the seventh-seeded Sabalenka in a three-set women's quarterfinal; men's top-seeded Medvedev reaches the quarters with a straight-set win over Tiafoe.
The world’s top-ranked player holds off 14th-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 in the last 16.
The top-ranked Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open.
Osaka, ranked No. 2, has won 22 consecutive matches since her most recent defeat in February 2020, and she earned her fourth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last month.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer withdrew because of injuries, and Novak Djokovic decided against making the trip from his native Serbia.
Barty is the defending champion as the 2019 winner. The tournament was canceled last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic
The top-ranked Barty rallied from a big third-set deficit and overcame a match point to win her opening match against qualifier Kristina Kucova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer announced earlier they would withdraw from the tournament.
The 33-year-old Serbian is a six-time champion at the ATP Masters 1000 event, where he has won in 2007, 2011-12 and 2014-16.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion earlier withdrew from this month's tournament at Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Those matches will be played in the grandstand, which seats 5,000, meaning crowds there will be limited to 15% of capacity because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Miami Open has been scheduled for March 23 to April 5 at the NFL Dolphins’ stadium complex in Miami Gardens.
The three-time major champion and former No. 1 hasn't played a match since the Davis Cup Finals in November. He said last month he might need yet another surgery related to the hip problems that already have led to two procedures.
Roger Federer eased past John Isner in the Miami Open final 6-1, 6-4 to win his 101st career title on Sunday.
There still has not been a repeat champion this year among the men or women.
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