For Novak Djokovic, last few weeks have been pretty topsy-turvy after the Serbian tennis player was not allowed to take part in the ongoing Australian Open and he was eventually deported from Australia due to his vaccination status.
But the Serbian might be a little relieved after the French Government approved new Covid-19 regulations which would permit players to take part in the French Open if the tennis players are still unvaccinated.
Previously, Djokovic’s participation in French Open suffered a huge blow after it was decided that the new law will not allow anyone to attend the French Open.
Australian Open saga
The defending Australian Open champion initially did get the permission to enter Australia after he was granted an exemption but later the exemption was found to be invalid and subsequently he had to leave the country.
Earlier, Djokovic had talked about the legal matters that unfolded in Autstralia.
"I respect the Court's ruling and I will cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from the country," Djokovic said in a statement.
“I will now be taking some time to rest and to recuperate, before making any further comments beyond this. I am uncomfortable that the focus of the past weeks has been on me and I hope that we can all now focus on the game and tournament I love. I would like to wish the players, tournament officials, staff, volunteers and fans all the best for the tournament.”
Tested positive for the virus
The Serbian tennis player was tested positive for the deadly Covid-19 virus back in December 2021 but he still decided not to take the vaccine.
The defending French Open champion received a huge backlash after it was found that there were errors in the travel declaration that was submitted by Djokovic and according to him due to “human error” it happened.
“On the issue of my travel declaration, this was submitted by my support team on my behalf – as I told immigration officials on my arrival - and my agent sincerely apologises for the administrative mistake in ticking the incorrect box about my previous travel before coming to Australia. This was a human error and certainly in a global pandemic and sometimes these mistakes can occur. Today, my team has provided additional information to the Australian Government to clarify this matter."
