Australian Open: No exemptions submitted yet
Anyone wishing to take part in the Australian Open 2022 must either be vaccinated or have a medical exemption. According to Craig Tiley, none of these permits have been submitted.
by SID
last edit: Dec 22, 2021, 02:30 pm
The organizers of the Australian Open have not yet received a single medical exemption from unvaccinated tennis professionals. Tournament director Craig Tiley announced this on Wednesday, around four weeks before the kick-off on January 17th.
He reckons with a "very small percentage" of players without a vaccination, said Tiley. The world number one Novak Djokovic (Serbia) continues to make his vaccination status a secret, but is on the registration list - without a special permit, as is now certain.
"When Novak comes to the Australian Open, he will either be vaccinated or have a medical exemption," said Tiley. According to the decision of the state of Victoria, unvaccinated people are otherwise not allowed to compete, special exemptions are only granted for medical reasons.