Tournament wants to tighten rules
Djokovic also faces Wimbledon ban
01/18/2022 5:56 p.m
Novak Djokovic has already missed the Australian Open after his entry fiasco. Now things are looking bad for the unvaccinated world number one in terms of the largest tennis tournament in the world. Those responsible for the tournament at Wimbledon probably do not want to allow unvaccinated players.
After the entry posse in Australia, tennis world number one Novak Djokovic apparently also faces problems in the other Grand Slam tournaments of the year. According to media reports, the organizers of the grass classic in Wimbledon do not want to give the unvaccinated Serbs any assurances that they will take part this summer. A start at the French Open and the US Open is also questionable without vaccination against the corona virus.
Accordingly, those responsible for the tournament in Wimbledon should be ready to tighten the corona measures beyond the legal requirements. This is what the British daily newspapers report “Mirrorand Telegraph. The UK government is still allowing unvaccinated expatriate athletes to play and train in the country. Even if the rule were in place through the summer, reports say unvaccinated tennis pros could be banned from Wimbledon .
French Open also in danger for Djokovic
The AFP news agency had previously reported on Monday, citing French government sources, that in France all athletes who want to take part in competitions in the country in the future must be vaccinated against the corona virus. This would also jeopardize Djokovic’s title defense at the French Open, which begins at the end of May. The organizers of the US Open want to follow the vaccination regulations of the government in New York.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic left Melbourne on Sunday evening after losing in a federal court in a legal dispute over his visa. The 34-year-old had received a medical exemption from Tennis Australia and the state of Victoria to start at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. However, Djokovic’s evidence was not sufficient for entry into Australia.