Tennis players who have not received a Covid-19 vaccine will not be allowed to enter Melbourne next year to participate in the 2022 Australian Open tournament, a move that could jeopardize the title defense of men’s singles no. 1 Novak Djokovic
Tennis players who have not received a Covid-19 vaccine will not be allowed to enter Melbourne next year to participate in the 2022 Australian Open tournament, authorities in the host state warned on Tuesday, a move that could jeopardize the title defense of men’s singles no. 1 Novak Djokovic, who has indicated he may sit out of the Grand Slam event if vaccines are mandatory....
In case an unvaccinated player manages to get a visa, he or she will be asked to quarantine for a couple of weeks while other players won’t have to, Andrews warned. Victoria and its capital Melbourne have already introduced a mandate for professional athletes competing in domestic sports leagues and Andrews indicated the same rules may apply for foreign athletes.published Tuesday he is unsure if he will participate in the Australian Open owing to the vaccine restrictions.
Djokovic is among the players who have advocated that decisions on getting vaccinated should be a personal choice, but others, including British star Andy Murray, have called for mandates.“ doesn’t care what your tennis ranking is, or how many Grand Slams you’ve won. It’s completely irrelevant. You need to be vaccinated to keep yourself safe and to keep others safe,” Andrews said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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