Djokovic will play the Australian Open without being vaccinated against COVID-19

World mess in tennis. Novak Djokovic finally yes he will compete and defend his title of the Australian Open in Melbourne this January despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19 for receiving a medical exemption. This was announced this Tuesday by Tennis Australia (TA) in a statement.

Novak Djokovic will compete at the Australian Open and is on his way to Australia. (…) Djokovic applied for a medical exemption which was granted after a rigorous review process in which two independent panels of medical experts participated “, it reads in the aforementioned document.

Organizers of the Australian Open noted that the medical exemption process included the redaction of personal information to ensure the privacy of all applicants.

It should be recalled that the tournament director, Craig Tiley, had pointed out that athletes have to be fully vaccinated unless there is a genuine reason why an exemption should be granted.

“Fair and independent protocols have been established to evaluate medical exemption applications that will allow us to ensure that the Australian Open 2022 is safe and enjoyable for all”, he pointed.

“A central aspect of this process was that decisions were made by independent medical experts and that each applicant received due consideration”added.

Djokovic Post

On New Year’s Eve, the Serbian made a post on his social networks where he already anticipated that he had a medical exemption.

“Happy New Year! Wishing you health, love and joy at all times and that you feel love and respect for all beings on this wonderful planet. I had a fantastic quality time with my loved ones over the holidays and am heading to Australia today on a waiver permit. Let’s go 2022! “, public.

Wants to make history

Nowadays, Novak Djokovic he is tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in 20 Grand Slam titles, so he hopes to surpass them both at the Australian Open.

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