Novak Djokovic gets huge boost at Roland Garros as France introduces ‘new vaccine passport rule’ in 2022

Novak Djokovic would be able to defend his title at Roland-Garros in 2022, regardless of his government vaccination status.

The world number one has been deported from Australia due to confusion over visa and exemption status. Djokovic was detained shortly before his release when he arrived in Melbourne in early January – after which he was detained for a second time when medical exemption issues became apparent.

After his final appeal was rejected, Djokovic was forced out of Australia, failing to win his 10th Australian Open title and failing to defend his crown at this year’s first Grand Slam. The delicate and humiliating situation has led to suggestions that Djokovic will be banned from both the French Open and the US Open.

The clay competition at Roland Garros is set to run until June 5, with reports that Djokovic will be denied entry to France following a recent legal change that insists on the mandatory use of vaccine passports . President Emmanuel Macron has also taken a tough stance on vaccines.

However, under the new rules, the 20-time Grand Slam champion will likely be allowed to play in France.

In the Per la Cesetta, Djokovic can still enter the country if he survives the last six months without being vaccinated – that is, in mid-December, even if he has not been vaccinated after a positive test.

Serbia won the French Open in 2021 – the second time they have won the title since winning the title for the first time in 2016 – when they beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets in the final. Djokovic beat 13-time champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.

Djokovic’s coach Marion Wajda recently pointed out that the world number one will successfully return to major tournaments.

“I still don’t understand why they did this to him,” Wajda told Gaming Club earlier this week. “It’s an unhealthy and unreasonable decision, based on the assumption that Djokovic can do or influence something that has never happened before.

“I haven’t been in contact with him since his arrival in Belgrade.

“It’s hard to get that out of his head. However, I know him well, Novak is strong, determined and has not yet said his last word in tennis.

“We wrote to each other, we did not speak on the phone. He used the cell phone a little.

“I can’t imagine how he handled that. It must have been a great tragedy.”