Djokovic Australian Open saga concludes after receiving 'exemption permission'
ATPTuesday, 04 January 2022 at 17:27
Novak Djokovic will be playing at the Australian Open after the saga relating to his vaccination status has concluded with the World No.1 set to play Down Under under a medical exemption.
Djokovic who is competing for a 10th Australian Open title and record 21st Grand Slam was a major doubt for the tournament.
This after it was announced all players had to be fully vaccinated to play hence is the state of play in Australia.
The Serbian ace had always stated it was 'freedom of choice' and had never fully revealed whether or not he is vaccinated.
But after it was previously revealed that unvaccinated players had received medical exemptions, Djokovic has revealed the news soon after and will join Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the field.
"Happy New Year, everybody! Wishing you all health, love, and happiness in every present moment and may you feel love & respect towards all beings on this wonderful planet," he wrote on his Instagram.
"I’ve spent fantastic quality time with my loved ones over the break and today I’m heading Down Under with an exemption permission. Let’s go 2022."
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