“I’m not going to ask Novak Djokovic his vaccination status” AO tournament director Craig Tiley hoping Novak plays the Slam in 2022
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9-time champion at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic‘s chances of playing at the 2022 Australian Open is at risk ever since the state government declared no player, official or fan will be allowed to enter the campus unless they are vaccinated. The news did not go well with Novak who refused to reveal his status on the grounds of his medical records must remain private.
While Novak got both support and criticism for his decision to not reveal his vaccination status, the Grand Slam is doing the best possible measures to allow everyone to play at the first major of the 2022 season. Keeping this in mind, a new Medical board has been created that will exempt players and other travelling people to enter the Melbourne Park provided they can justify why they have not been vaccinated.
Speaking about the chances of Novak playing given the new amendment, tournament director of the Australian Open who is also the CEO of Tennis Australia, Craig Tiley in his recent interview with Australian Associated Press, spoke on what are the chances of the Serbian making it through and what other measures have been taken by the Slam to welcome everyone.
“If Novak shows up, he will either be vaccinated or have a medical exemption. If a player, fan or employee is at the Melbourne Park site, they are either vaccinated or have an approved medical exemption and are on the Australian vaccination registry. This allows us to ensure security and an additional level of comfort on the site,” said Djokovic.
“If Novak Djokovic meets these conditions, it’s great”: Craig Tiley
With the choice of getting vaccinated solely in the hands of the person, the tournament has taken the step to create the committee that will decide if that particular person can be at the site of the Grand Slam considering the safety of everyone within the premises.
“We want to have the best players here; I would love to have Novak here. If he meets these conditions, it’s great, if not, it’s disappointing. I’m not going to ask Novak about his medical status, it’s none of my business. It is his choice that it remains personal and private. We are not going to force him or ask him to disclose this. If he’s there, I’ll know he meets one of these conditions,” added Tiley.
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