After being expelled from Australia, Novak Djokovic may now also miss important matches in other countries and may even miss Wimbledon.
According to media reports, Novak Djokovic could also be excluded from Wimbledon Grand Slam Classic without vaccination. According to British newspapers The Daily Telegraph and The Mirror, Wimbledon officials do not guarantee that Djokovic will be allowed to compete in the grass race in the summer. This would go against the UK government's current COVID-19 rules. So far, top athletes who have not been vaccinated can also be allowed to enter the UK for training and competition.
It was already known that the 34-year-old Serb could still defend his title at the French Open in May if he was not vaccinated. French Minister of Sport Roxana Maracineanu announced that only by being vaccinated or rehabilitated can athletes at home and abroad be allowed to compete in France in the future. But at the U.S. Open in New York, only vaccinated people can participate.
【Vaccination or end of career】
Novak Djokovic was expelled from Australia on Sunday after a day-long legal battle. The world number one wanted to compete in the Australian Open, was not vaccinated, but was granted a medical exemption. However, his visa was cancelled because Djokovic was unable to provide sufficient evidence for a special permit. The Federal Court of Melbourne declared the visa revoked legal, after which Novak had to leave the country.
The Belgrade newspaper Informant carried the headline on Tuesday: "Novak must decide: get vaccinated or end his career." If he can't play, he will lose 40 million euros in sponsorship. The Serbian newspaper Vecernji Novosti criticized: "For Novak, the doors are closed one after another: he is not allowed to be the best world number one ever."
