French Open: Novak Djokovic is allowed to start - as of now
If the legal regulations don't change anymore, Novak Djokovic will be allowed to start in Roland Garros 2022. This was announced by tournament director Amélie Mauresmo at a press conference on Wednesday.
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last edit: Mar 16, 2022, 12:37 pm
If Rafael Nadal starts his attack on the 14th title in Paris and the 22nd championship at a major at the end of May, then his biggest competitor should be part of the party. Because, as tournament director Amélie Mauresmo announced at a press conference in Roland Garros on Wednesday, there will be no vaccination mandate at the 2022 French Open Tennis Championships. This means that Djokovic is allowed to start. In Australia, the Serbs were denied the chance to defend their title by the authorities.
Djokovic had won against Nadal in four sets in an exhilarating semifinal last year, and then came back in the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas after being 2-0 down.
Djokovic probably at the start in Monte Carlo
However, there is a small caveat, as Mauresmo and the President of the French Tennis Federation, Gilles Moretton, added. That is, if the pandemic situation should worsen again. And the French government sets new rules.
Novak Djokovic's next appearance is expected at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo. The 20-time Grand Slam champion had to cancel the current events in Indian Wells and from next week in Miami. As he was not vaccinated, he was not allowed to enter the USA.