Coronavirus-positive tennis players allowed to play at Australian Open 2023
Tennis players who have tested positive for coronavirus have been allowed to play in the 2023 Australian Open. The words of the Executive Director of the Tennis Federation of Australia Craig Tiley leads The Age.
Tiley said there would be no mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements for tennis players. “We have clarified this to the players and our staff. We ask you to stay at home if you feel unwell. But there will probably be players who will play with the coronavirus, ”he added.
In January 2022, Serb Novak Djokovic became a member of the scandal at the Australian Open. He planned to take part in the tournament, but his visa did not include data on a medical exemption from vaccination against COVID-19. As a result of the incident, the tennis player was deported from Australia and could not play in the championship. He was banned from visiting the country for three years, but later the restriction was lifted. The Serbian will take part in the tournament in 2023.
The Australian Open main draw will take place in Melbourne from 16 to 29 January. Russian tennis players will take part in the tournament in a neutral status.
Source: Lenta
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