In an interview with the BBC, the Serb, world number 1, spoke about his vaccination situation as well as his future athlete, and in particular his next deadlines.
Novak Djokovic spoke to the media for the first time following his Australian Open visa case a month ago. The Serb answered Amol Rajan’s questions for the English channel BBC, in an interview published this Sunday, February 15.
Novak Djokovic says he would rather skip future tournaments than be forced to get a Covid jab, in an exclusive BBC interview https://t.co/vLNeBvgp0M
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 15, 2022
The tennis player said he had not received any dose of vaccine against Covid-19 and was not “against vaccination”, but to emphasize “the right to choose what you put in your body”. “Based on all the information I have, I have decided not to make a vaccine until today. However, I remain open-minded,” said the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles in particular. .
Aware that this decision prevents him from taking part in many tournaments, the Serb said he was “prepared” not to play the Australian Open last month. He also says he is “ready to pay the price” for this choice, in particular by not playing the Roland-Garros tournaments (May 22 to June 5) or Wimbledon (June 28 to July 11) if he were to be forced to be vaccinated to participate. The 34-year-old hasn’t played a game since December 3.
