Novak Djokovic is yet to win a match in the Australian Open but the 34-year-old tennis player has already been in the headlines and not because of all the right reasons.
Djokovic had been included in the Australian Open draw after a delay but the Serbian still has to wait and watch whether his visa gets cancelled for the second time.
Amid all these issues, Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas said that Djokovic has been “playing by his own rules” and “not many players had the guts to do” what the defending Australian Open champion has done.
“For sure, he’s been playing by his own rules and has been doing what not many players had the guts to do, especially after the ATP announced certain criteria for players to enter the country,” Greek tennis player Tsitsipas was quote while talking to Indian news channel WION.
Novak's vaccination ststus
Djokovic’s vaccination status has been an issue of huge debate and Tsitsipas feels that not a single player could have even “thought they could come to Australia unvaccinated.”
“No one really thought they could come to Australia unvaccinated and not having to follow the protocols it takes a lot of daring to do and putting the Grand Slam at risk, which I don’t think many players would do,” he explained.
Plenty of opinions have been communicated regarding this issue. Some feel that the Serbian tennis player should get the chance to play and critics on the other hand have been vocal in claiming that Djokovic should not be permitted to take part in the Australian Open.
'Two ways'
In a situation like this, the 23-year-old world number 4 believes that “there are two ways to look” at the incident.
“There are two ways to look at it. One side of it is that almost every single player is fully vaccinated and have followed the protocols to play in Australia. On the other hand, it seems not everyone is playing by the rules a very small majority chose to follow their own way, which kind of makes the majority look like fools,” Tsitsipas added.
Only time will tell whether Djokovic will have to face another cancellation of his visa and whether he eventually gets the green signal to play in the prestigious tennis tournament.
