Are you vaccinated Many people are currently asking this question. Tennis stars are confronted with it again and again. Novak Djokovic is someone who doesn’t like that at all. The world number 1 recently told the Serbian newspaper “Blic”: “I will not reveal whether I have been vaccinated or not. This is a private matter and according to our law I could prosecute someone who asks me about it. The question is inappropriate. “
The Serb has always been considered an opponent of the corona vaccination. And now he receives support for his statements from the man who was the last player to face him. Daniil Medvedev, who won the US Open final against the Serbian in mid-September, said at a press conference: «Novak said that the vaccination is a personal matter and he does not make it public. I have also decided not to disclose medical matters. “
Would like to play the Australian Open, but …
Medvedev likes what the world number 1 has to say on this subject, but is also aware that strict rules will continue to apply to unvaccinated people. This is also the case at the Australian Open (January 17 to 30, 2022), where the tennis stars are likely to be vaccinated. “If you are not vaccinated, you have to be in quarantine for two weeks,” said the 25-year-old. He stressed that he would like to play in Australia and added: “I will not say whether I have been vaccinated.”
For him, it’s not just about the corona discussion, but sees the whole thing as problematic in general. “Tennis is an individual sport and I never want to divulge medical information because my competitors would then have information about my possible weaknesses.”
35 percent have not yet been vaccinated twice
Nevertheless, Medvedev is aware that he will probably not be able to keep the “secret” about his vaccination status much longer. Because after the tournaments Down Under everyone will probably know «who is vaccinated or not. Of course, a player could claim he was injured. But that would just be a play on words. “
Currently around 35 percent of the players on the ATP tour should not yet be double vaccinated. They still have enough time to change that until the first Grand Slam tournament of next year. (red)
What are the rules of the Australian Open 2022?
The Australian authorities and organizers have not yet decided which Covid measures will be used to carry out the Australian Open 2022. Government officials have recently emphasized again and again that only fully vaccinated players may travel to Melbourne. According to the current regulations, all qualifiers must arrive at least 14 days before the start of the tournament on January 17th. Instead of the hotel quarantine in 2021, there should be a new bubble concept in which the tennis stars enjoy more freedom. Exactly what this concept looks like is still unknown.
The Australian authorities and organizers have not yet decided which Covid measures will be used to carry out the Australian Open 2022. Government officials have recently emphasized again and again that only fully vaccinated players may travel to Melbourne. According to the current regulations, all qualifiers must arrive at least 14 days before the start of the tournament on January 17th. Instead of the hotel quarantine in 2021, there should be a new bubble concept in which the tennis stars enjoy more freedom. Exactly what this concept looks like is still unknown.