‘Some good news finally!’ Novak Djokovic likely to be granted Wimbledon 2022 participation
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Following his Australian fiasco and refusal to get vaccinated, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic‘s participation at various tournaments remains doubtful as many countries are now making vaccinations compulsory for foreign nationals. After his deportation from Australia, the Serbian is now facing uncertainty from other countries as well.
Djokovic is a 5-time champion at the Indian Wells but might not be allowed for the Indian Wells Masters this year as the USA has made vaccination compulsory for all of their foreign nationals. However, the Serbian is set to make his comeback at the ATP Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships next week.
Novak Djokovic likely to be granted Wimbledon participation
Despite being unable to defend his Australian Open title this year as he was deported from the country, Novak Djokovic is unlikely to face any such scenario in the UK when he arrives for Wimbledon 2022.
Earlier this week, the Serbian had revealed his intent on possibly missing the Wimbledon and the French Open if he doesn’t fit into their vaccination policies, revealing that it was a price he is ready to pay to remain unvaccinated. However, the 34-year-old won’t have to do that in the case of Wimbledon at least, as the authorities are unlikely to deny him a visa owing to his vaccination status.
Talking about it in an interview with BBC Radio 4, the Serb said that it was unlikely that he would be barred from the tournament as the tournament is currently set to follow the government guidelines regarding vaccination, according to which a player doesn’t necessarily have to be vaccinated to be granted entry into the country.
“I don’t think so. To get into the UK at the moment, those are the guidelines the Championship will be following at this stage. At this moment in time [rules about participation in the tournament are] going to be government-led,” said the Serb.
After a tumultuous period, Djokovic would finally be returning to action next week at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships, where it is expected to be house-full, and would hope to carry on from where he had left last season to prove his haters wrong.
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