Novak Djokovic will be able to defend his Wimbledon title. Although not vaccinated against COVID-19, because the pieces are not required to enter the UK, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said on Tuesday.
Djokovic, 34-year-old Serbian number one, lost the Australian Open in January after being expelled from the country for not being vaccinated against a coronavirus-borne disease that caused millions of deaths in the 2020 pandemic.
At the annual Spring Briefing before Wimbledon, which begins on June 27, Bolton said that “although it is definitely encouraged to“ vaccinate all players ”, it will not be a condition for competition“ on the grass. ”Grand Slam tournament in court this year.
Djokovic, in addition to failing to defend the championship after an 11-day legal saga at Melbourne Park, said if he can stay in Australia, he will have to compete with Indian Wells and Miami because he will not be able to travel to the United States. A foreigner who has not been vaccinated.
The U.S. Tennis Association said it will follow all government rules regarding COVID-19 vaccination status when the U.S. Open is held in late August.
Djokovic – who says he has twice contracted COVID -19, once in 2020 and 2021 – holds a 20 -time Grand Slam title in singles, with Roger Federer in the second -highest number of men. Behind me was Rafael Nadal, who won 21st place at the Australian Open.
Djokovic’s six titles came at Wimbledon, including wins in the last three times the tournament has been held – in 2018, 2019 and 2021. It was not held in 2020 due to a pandemic.
The Italian Open also said, on the clay court of Roland Garros, that Djokovic could play there next month.
Source: Huffpost
