[Zhan Jianjian/Rapporto completo]Last year, Australia sent Novak Djokovic off for not being vaccinated, but after a year, this year’s Australian Open confirmed before the match that players with Covid-19 can enter the competition, not the they do have to reveal any positive results, nor do they have to be tested.
Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley said it was in line with all local requirements, as quarantine rules were lifted in Victoria last October.
Terry pointed to recent incidents in cricket where Covid-positive players continued to play in Big Bash and international matches, with Australian cricketer Matt Renshaw playing in the final against South Africa after testing positive, USA on his locker room until he tests negative.
“We have made this very clear to our players and our more than 12,000 staff. We ask… if anyone is not feeling well, please stay home,” Terry said on Monday. other than a cricket match, there may be players who are battling Covid.”
“We have gone further with the advice to stay away when you are sick, and our medical staff – Dr Karen Holzer is the best in the business – will continue to monitor this, including individual players,” Terry said.
Djokovic was deported after arriving in Melbourne last January for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19. He has not yet been vaccinated, but this year he will start competing for his tenth title at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park next Monday.
Australian star Alex de Minaur supported the decision to drop all testing and Covid-19 reporting requirements as the game returns to its pre-Covid state, saying, “I think as players and as human beings we’ve had a lot of issues during the in recent years. It’s been a really tough time for the team and I think we’re all happy to be back in the game, to be free to move around and enjoy the old times. We’re happy to be back where we were before the pandemic.”
