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No corona vaccination, no Australian Open – a rule that Novak Djokovic does not like. He makes no friends with Australia's politicians.
“The way things are, I still don't know if I'll fly to Melbourne,” said the world number one. The reason for this is that you have to be fully vaccinated to travel to Australia. The “Djoker” is known to be skeptical about the corona vaccination. He does not want to officially comment on his own vaccination status.
“I'm not going to publish my vaccination status, it's a private matter and an inappropriate question. People go too far these days to ask such questions and then judge a person. Whatever you say, yes, no, maybe, I'll think about it . It is used against you, “says the Serb.
Djokovic himself has already survived a corona infection and, according to his own information, is actively committed to changing the entry regulations for Australia. “My manager is in contact with the Australian Tennis Federation and what he said is that they are trying to improve conditions for everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated,” he said last.
But the rules for “Down Under” are clear. Australia Prime Minister Daniel Andrews said: “I don't think an unvaccinated tennis player will get a visa to travel to our country. The virus doesn't care what your tennis ranking is or how many Grand Slams you've won. You must be vaccinated to protect yourself and others. “
Australia's Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is now also taking a stand against the defending champion. The complete vaccination as a prerequisite for entry is “universal” and applies “not only to tennis players”. Postscript: “I don't have a message for Novak. I have a message for anyone who wants to visit Australia: You have to be double vaccinated.”
