Australian Open: Unvaccinated Pierre-Hugues Herbert cancels
Pierre-Hugues Herbert is the first player to officially cancel his participation in the Australian Open due to a lack of a vaccination against the corona virus.
by tennisnet.com
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Dec 11, 2021, 05:20 pm
It is seldom so exactly possible to see through the plans of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut. The tendency can at least be noted: the later the tennis year, the more often the two French performers together. After all, it's all about qualifying for the ATP Finals, which Herbert and Mahut won for the second time a few days ago in Turin.
Herbert / Mahut have also succeeded in Melbourne: in 2019 they were able to complete their career grand slam there. Another victory in Down Under will not be added in the near future. Because as the Australian newspaper Herald Sun reports, Pierre-Hugues Herbert has withdrawn his entry for the Australian Open. The reason: The 30-year-old has not yet been vaccinated against the corona virus.
About 80 percent vaccinated
Which will also be a problem in spring 2022. Because to participate in the 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami, the full vaccination is also required.
As for the Australian Open, Herbert will probably not be the only player who does not come because of the lack of immunization. After all, at the time of the ATP Finals, only 80 percent of the professionals should have received full vaccination protection. The only question is who gives this as openly as Herbert as the reason for a rejection.