So much so, that when asked if he would sacrifice participating in Roland-Garros and Wimbledon for not being vaccinated and, therefore, losing the possibility of becoming the male tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles in history (an achievement that Rafa now has Nadal with 21), replied: “Yes, that’s the price I’m willing to pay”.
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However, Djokovic makes no secret that he expects the vaccination requirements at some of the tournaments to change, adding that he hoped “to be able to play for many more years”.
The principles of making decisions about my body are more important than any title or anything else. I am trying to be in tune with my body as much as possible
Djokovic recalled that “he had always been a great student of well-being, health, nutrition” and that his decision not to get vaccinated was influenced in part by the positive impact that factors such as changing his diet and sleep patterns had had on his abilities as an athlete. The Serb noted that he was “keeping [su] open mind” about the possibility of getting vaccinated in the future, “because we are all trying to collectively find the best possible solution to end COVID.
I was never against vaccination. I understand that globally everyone is trying to put in a lot of effort to manage this virus and hopefully see an end to this virus soon.
In the interview, the Belgrade He also addressed speculation about the events leading up to the Australian Open last January and the possibility of having lied about a possible positive for COVID-19. “I understand that there is a lot of criticism and I understand that people come up with different theories about how lucky I was or how convenient it is. But no one is lucky and convenient enough to get COVID. Millions of people have and are still struggling around the world. So I take it very seriously, I really don’t like anyone thinking I’ve misused something or done something for myself, to, you know, get a positive PCR test and eventually go to Australia.”
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Novak also entered, who after Rafa Nadal‘s triumph in Australia remains one in Grand Slam titles from the Spaniard, in the details about the time he spent in detention while he was in Melbourne.
I was really sad and disappointed with the way it all ended for me in Australia. It was not easy
For Djokovic, he explains, in his opinion, what was the reason why he was deported from Australia.
The reason I was deported from Australia was because the Immigration Minister used their discretion to cancel my visa due to their perception that it might create anti-vaccine sentiment in the country or in the city, which I do not agree with.
It was accepted and confirmed by the Federal Court and the minister himself at the Australian Ministry of Immigration. So really, what people probably don’t know is that I wasn’t deported from Australia because I wasn’t vaccinated, or I broke some rule or made a mistake on my visa statement. All of that was really approved
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