TAfter a long time of speculation, now the news is already official. No player without the complete vaccination schedule against the coronavirus will be able to travel to Melbourne early next year to play the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Open de Australia, from January 17 to 30. A decision that puts in a situation committed to Djokovic, a nine-time tournament champion, who has not confirmed whether he has been vaccinated or not.
“Everyone in the compound, the fans, all the staff, the players, they will have to be vaccinated “Tournament director Craig Tiley said in an interview this Saturday on ‘The Today Show’, a program on the Australian channel Channel Nine.
I know (Djokovic) wants to play in the tournament, and now he knows what it takes to be eligible.
“All the players understand it. We are in a state where more than 90% of the population is fully vaccinated. They’ve done an incredible job in this area and it’s really the right thing to do, “Tiley continued.
“I know (Djokovic) wants to play in the tournament, and now he knows what it takes to be eligible.”, finished the director of the Australian Open.
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