The interview with the BBC was the first longer interview the Serb gave after being excluded from the Australian Open. Let us recall that an unvaccinated Serb was deported from Australia on January 16, a few hours before the start of the Grand Slam event. He has not spoken on the matter since then. He just made a brief statement saying that “he is disappointed but I respect the court’s ruling”.
According to Daniel Muksch, author of the Serb biography, the tennis player planned to get vaccinated. Nadal’s victory was to fuel him and motivate him to accept the vaccine. Without her, the task of catching up with the Spaniard would be difficult. Djokoviæ may not be allowed to enter other Grand Slam tournaments. His performance in Roland Garros is already under a big question mark.
. At the same time, he realizes that he may lose several tournaments by this. – This is a price I am willing to pay. The rules for making decisions about my body are more important than any title or anything else. I try to be in tune with my body as much as I can. I have never been against vaccinations, but I have always advocated the freedom to choose what you take into your body, argues the Serb.
Ryanair taunted Novak Djokovic
Ryanair decided to use the opportunity to taunt the Serb and his words. A screen with Djokovic’s statement and Ryanair’s entry appeared on the official airline profile. – We are not an airline, but we fly planes – wrote in the post, which instantly became a hit on social media.
Novak Djokoviæ is the leader of the ATP ranking. The Serb intends to return to the game in Dubai on February 21, and then perform at Indian Wells, where he has already won five times. Last week, the organizers published the list of applications for this year’s edition of the tournament. Novak Djoković is on the list of names, but his performance will be threatened again. Foreigners must show their Covid-19 vaccination status to enter the US. Only a few are an exception, but it is possible that, unlike Australians, Americans will treat the Serb leniently
Source: Sport
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