American legend Williams, the winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, announced her retirement from tennis on August 9, saying she is "evolving away" from the sport.
This was the Pole's second major title of 2022, having won the Roland Garros earlier in June this year. The two-time French Open winner continued her dominant run this year and brought the Tunisian player's second straight chance of winning the US Open to a halt.
It is not the first time that Djokovic has faced this issue. Earlier in January this year, he could not participate in Australian Open due to the same reason