Confusion about proof of vaccination at Australian Open

On Monday, Australian media quoted a leaked email from the national association Tennis Australia to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), according to which players without full vaccination protection were allowed to enter Melbourne, but would then have to go into strict hotel quarantine for two weeks . Vaccinated professionals, on the other hand, would only need one corona test before departure and one within 24 hours of arrival. Afterwards they could move freely.

However, the sports minister of the state of Victoria, where Melbourne is located, emphasized a short time later that a final decision had not yet been made as to whether unvaccinated participants would be allowed to enter at all. Discussions about this with the Australian government were still ongoing. “We expect that this will only be decided in the next few weeks,” said Martin Pakula. Djokovic is the focus Australian top politicians have recently emphasized several times that unvaccinated people will probably not be allowed to take part in the sporting highlight of the tennis tour at the beginning of the new season. The tournament is scheduled to take place from January 17th to 30th. “I do not believe that an unvaccinated tennis player will be able to get a visa to travel to this country,” Victorian Prime Minister Daniel Andrews said just a few days ago.

World number one Novak Djokovic is particularly responsible for debates in tennis about the corona vaccination. The 34-year-old Serb has recovered from a corona infection, but does not want to make public whether he has been vaccinated against the virus or not. This is a private matter, Djokovic emphasized in an interview. The defending champion is on the hunt for records: The winner of 20 Grand Slam tournaments has triumphed nine times in Melbourne, another success in just over three months would make him the sole record holder at the four most important tournaments, ahead of the Swiss Roger Federer and the Spaniard Rafael Nadal. “Of course I would like to go,” he had said.

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Confusion about proof of vaccination at Australian Open

Unvaccinated tennis professionals could now potentially be admitted to the Australian Open next year. However, the requirements would be strict.

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