Melbourne: Novak World number one Djokovic and all other players must be vaccinated against Covid-19 to compete in the Australian Open next January, Head of the Craig Tileyy Tournament said on Saturday.
Djokovic has refused to reveal whether he was vaccinated and said he would wait until Australian tennis revealed the health protocol before he made a decision about playing in Melbourne Park.
“There is a lot of speculation about vaccination and only to be very clear, when the Premier (state) announces that everyone on the site …
needs to be vaccinated …
We made it clear to the play group,” Tiley told reporters at the tournament launch.
“(Novak) said that he looked at this as a personal problem for him.
We will be happy to see Novak here, he knows that he must be vaccinated to play here.” @MartinPakulamp @rodlaverarena # ao2022 “will blow up your mind.
This will be a big sign that our city, our country is back …
https://t.co/VnExLDHKom- #Ausopen (@AustralianOpen) 1637363930000 The announcement brings to definitively the conclusion of the month -The negotiations between Australian tennis and the state government of Victoria, who insist on everyone in Taman Melbourne need to be vaccinated.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has opened a window for unknown players when he said that they would be permitted into the country if they served 14 Day Quarantine and Victoria submitted liberation.
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews quickly explains that there are no exceptions to be sought for players who are not vaccinated.
Djokovic shares the record of the 20 men’s Single Grand Slam title with Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer and will look for the tie by winning the 10th Australian Open title if he rotates An to play in January.
Nadal confirmed he would play in Melbourn Parking e in January but Federer, who likes Spain is also fully vaccinated, will lose the tournament when he recovers from other knee operations.
Tiley said about 80% of player cohorts are now vaccinated and will play in front of the capacity crowd at all stadiums when the Grand Slam tournament starts on January 17.
Happy Slam will return in a big way 🚀 # AO2022 https://t.co/xjokmgeWhw- #Ausopen (@australiaPen) 1637366254000That is in contrast to last year’s tournament, which is played in front of a limited crowd and sometimes an empty holder by the players Which almost all have undergone the hotel quarantine.
Tiley confirmed several fields for The Women’s Singles Draw led by Serena Williams, who could tie the Margaret Court record about 24 singles grand slam titles with the eighth Melbourne Park Triumph.
Naomi Osaka, who hasn’t played since A.S.
Open, it has also confirmed that he will be in Melbourne with World number one Barty Ash, Emma Raducanu open champion and Leylah Fernandez also in the field, Tiley said.
Minister of Sports Victoria Martin Pakula also announced that Melbourne Park would host Australia Open up to 2044 under a new agreement negotiated with Australian tennis.