Will he go or not? No clear answer yet: Djokovic could reach record grand slam in Australia – Športky.sk

TURIN – Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has not yet decided whether to start at the first Grand Slam of the Australian Open season. He said this after the tournament boss confirmed on Saturday that every tennis player will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Craig Tiley emphasized that all participants must be certified by a vaccination certificate, including fans. The leader of the world rankings and the nine-time winner of the Australian Open refused to answer whether he is vaccinated and whether he is considering vaccination. “We’ll see, we’ll have to wait and see,” said Alexander Zverev, a German, after losing the semifinals of the Turin championship. “I haven’t talked to them yet. I’ve been waiting for the news, and now that I know, we have to wait and see.” he said. Djokovic has previously stated that vaccination is his private matter and refuses compulsory vaccination.

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The tournament is scheduled for January 17-30. If Djokovic started on it, he could fight for a record 21st singles singles title and the jubilee tenth in Melbourne Park. The Australian government has previously stated that only vaccinated people will be allowed to enter the tournament grounds, as confirmed by Tiley on Saturday. “We’d love to see Novak here, but he knows he has to be vaccinated to play. He’s always said the Australian Open is a wind-blowing event.” Tiley said.

Djokovic’s start at next week’s Davis Cup final in Austria is also questionable, as the country will introduce a general lockdown from Monday and a mandatory vaccination from Monday after a record number of new cases of coronavirus infection. The AP agency informed.

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