The interview with the BBC was the first longer interview the Serb gave after being excluded from the Australian Open. Let us recall that the unvaccinated tennis player 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”.
. 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.
Surprising backstage of Djokovic’s conversation with the BBC
Stuart Fraser, a journalist at The Times, revealed that according to his information one of the London PR agencies was heavily involved in the interview between Novak Djokovic and the BBC. It might not have mattered too much were it not for the fact that the Serb seemed to be perfectly prepared for every question asked by Amol Rajan, a BBC journalist.
And although you cannot fault the journalist himself, because he asked virtually every question that came to mind, it is hard not to resist the impression that Djokoviæ knew them before. As Nick Harris points out, the Serb has been given an excellent tool to convince others of his views and thinking about vaccination.
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 Indian Wells tournament. 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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