In the Australian Open men's singles final that ended last Sunday, Nadal staged a stunning reversal two sets behind, defeating No. 2 seed Medvedev in five sets, and the winning Nadal achieved his personal double grand slam feat, winning a record 21st Grand Slam title.
After Nadal won this year's Australian Open, the balance of the men's tennis GOAT battle has tilted in Nadal's favor. As Nadal's main rival, Djokovic is naturally not willing to be overtaken by his opponents. Foreign media reported that stimulated by Nadal's winning this year's Australian Open, Djokovic has decided to be vaccinated so that he can be free of any restrictions in the next competition.
The news came from the German writer Daniel Müksch, the author of Djokovic's biography. In an interview with austrian media, the author said that according to what he learned, Djokovic has decided to get vaccinated, and Daniel Müksch said that Djokovic decided to do so because Nadal won the Australian Open this year.
Djokovic did not make it to the Australian Open this year because his visa was cancelled by the Australian Immigration Minister, and the reason why Djokovic's visa was cancelled was precisely because Djokovic had previously made anti-vaccine remarks. Australia believes that if Deyo is allowed to stay in Australia to participate in the competition, it will fuel the anti-vaccine sentiment of the Australian people.
If Djokovic is vaccinated, his next entry will be free of restrictions. And if he continues to refuse to be vaccinated, he may not be able to participate in the next major events such as the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.