That’s what the 20-time Grand Slam winner said in a BBC interview. The Serb was asked if he would sacrifice taking part in Grand Slam tournaments like the French Open or Wimbledon because of his stance on vaccination. “Yes, that’s the price I’m willing to pay,” said the 34-year-old.
“I was never against vaccinations,” said Djokovic, explaining that he had been vaccinated as a child. But he wants the freedom to choose what goes into his body. But Djokovic also said that he could imagine getting vaccinated in the future “because we all have to try together to find the best possible solution to end Covid”.
Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against Covid-19, had to leave Australia shortly before the start of the Australian Open in January. The record champion of the Grand Slam tournament had failed with an objection to the cancellation of his visa before the federal court. Strict corona rules apply in Australia, in principle only people who have been fully vaccinated against the virus are allowed to enter the country.
World number one Djokovic said he received a medical exemption to enter Australia to play in the Grand Slam tournament because he had recovered from Covid. In Melbourne, Rafael Nadal had won the Australian Open and overtaken Djokovic and Roger Federer at the top of the rankings with his 21st Grand Slam title. Djokovic returns to the tour next week at the tournament in Dubai, where the corona regulations are looser than in many other countries.
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