The Serbian, who remains unvaccinated, is not permitted to enter the United States.
While he was initially included in the draw for both competitions, the 20-time Grand Slam winner has confirmed on social media he will not feature.
Djokovic said on Instagram: ‘While I was automatically listed in the @bnpparibasopen and @miamiopen draw, I knew, given the entry requirements to the US, it would be unlikely I’d be able to travel there.
‘But as international COVID regulations are always being amended, I wanted to wait and see if anything would change.
‘The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) confirmed today that regulations are not changing which means I will not be playing in the US.’
Djokovic’s vaccination status dominated the weeks leading into the Australian Open in January with the 34-year-old deported from the country after his visa was twice cancelled following his arrival on a medical exemption.
He revealed last month that he had not received any coronavirus vaccination, insisting he would forego big tournaments ‘because the principles of decision-making on my body are more important than any title or anything else’.
Djokovic played his first tournament of the year in Dubai a fortnight ago and was overtaken as world No.1 by Daniil Medvedev last week.
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