Australian Open 2022- Novak Djokovic Doubtful: World No.1 Novak Djokovic is yet to make up his mind whether he will take part in the Australian Open or skip the tournament. He has adopted a wait and watch attitude and await the quarantine and vaccination details from Tennis Australia. The much-awaited Australian Open 2022 will take place in January.
Australian Open 2022: Defending champion Novak Djokovic DOUBTFUL amid stringent COVID vaccination rules
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The world number one added he would be making no further comment until then, as he does not “want to be part of the story” revolving around assumptions or “what ifs.”
There have been mixed messages over who will be allowed to play in the first Grand Slam of next year which runs from January 17-30 in Melbourne.
Australian Open 2022- Novak Djokovic Doubtful: A leaked email last week from the WTA suggested unvaccinated players would be allowed to compete provided they quarantined for 14 days and submitted to regular coronavirus testing.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison then said unvaccinated players would be permitted to enter the country if they received an exemption, which the host state Victoria would need to apply for on behalf of players.
But Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews quickly ruled that out.
Nine-time Australian Open champion Djokovic said despite Andrews’s statement he would await official confirmation on the requirements from Tennis Australia.
“I am going to decide on whether I go to Australia after I see an official statement from Tennis Australia,” Djokovic said at his press conference on Sunday on the eve of the Paris Masters.
“There has been no official announcement or statement and until that is out I won’t be talking about this any more.
Australian Open 2022- Novak Djokovic Doubtful: “I do not want to be part of the stories about the assumptions and what ifs.
“When the official conditions and requirements to travel and play in Austarlia are out I will see what I personally do and also the bigger group of players as obviously the situation is different in Australia to most parts of the world.”
Australian Open 2022: Defending champion Novak Djokovic DOUBTFUL amid stringent COVID vaccination rules
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