Spain has followed in Australia‘s footsteps in the Novak Djokovic case, which will ban the Serb from entering his country and participating in the Madrid Open at the end of April, if he still not vaccinated.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made the announcement on Monday.
After a long legal battle between the world’s leading racket and Australia, for the same reasons, just before the start of the first major tournament of the year, the Oceania country ousted “Djoko” at the outside its borders.
Sanchez also praised this decision. “The rules are in place to be respected and no one is above them, he said, his remarks were interpreted by the network CNN. If these are the rules voted by the Australian government, they must be applied.
To enter Spain, a visitor must present full proof of vaccination, a negative test for COVID-19, taken within 72 hours of setting foot there or a certificate proving that they have contracted the virus and recovered from it. .
However, Spain is not the first country to support Australia by mentioning that it will not let the holder of 20 major titles on the ATP circuit land within its borders. France, which is hosting the Roland-Garros tournament, the second Grand Slam of the year, at the end of May, has also announced its intentions to welcome only vaccinated athletes, much to the displeasure of all Serbs. who support their idol.
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