Novak Djokovic continues his crusade against the injection of the Covid vaccine and has assured that he will not participate in the next tournaments and Grand Slams in which he is forced to be vaccinated. This has been confirmed by the Serbian, number one in the world, in an exclusive interview with British television BBC.
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“Yes, that is the price I am willing to pay,” said the world number one, who was already expelled from the Australian Open after refusing to receive the dose against the coronavirus, one of the requirements to enter the country and play the tournament match. 'Nole' added that he was fully aware that he would not actually be able to travel to most of the world's tournaments due to his unvaccinated status.
These contrasting statements with some statements recently made by his biographer, in which he hinted that the tennis player was willing to be vaccinated after being surpassed by Rafa Nadal in Grand Slam victories. Another victory at Melbourne Park, where Djokovic had already won nine titles, could have taken him to the men's record 21 Grand Slams, but instead, it was the Spanish tennis player who, against all odds, stepped up to lift the trophy last month.
Djokovic explained that he was willing to sacrifice his assault on men's tennis for "freedom of choice" but said he was keeping an open mind about receiving the vaccine in the future. "I was never against vaccination," he stressed, "but I always supported the freedom to choose what you put in your body."
"Understanding that globally, everyone is trying to put in a lot of effort to manage this virus and hopefully see a near end to this pandemic," he explained.
Scandal in Australia
The Serb, who is unvaccinated, was deported from Australia after an 11-day roller coaster ride that included two visa cancellations, two court challenges and five nights over two stints at an immigrant detention hotel. in the country of the ocean.
Novak Djokovic's relationship with Covid-19 does not stop having contradictions, because a few days after being expelled from Australia, it was announced that the Serb had bought 80% of a Danish pharmaceutical company to develop treatments against Covid .
The 20-time Grand Slam champion will return to competition at an ATP tournament in Dubai next week for the first time since being deported from Australia.
