"I would never put other people's lives in danger" says Rublev clarifying earlier comments

Andrey Rublev created quite a situation when he admitted that he was still COVID-19 positive when he arrived in Australia.

His comments sparked outrage among some fans in the wake of the unvaccinated Novak Djokovic being deported from Australia despite having been granted a medical exemption to compete in the Grand Slam tournament.

But Rublev issued a statement ahead of his third-round match against Marin Cilic saying his initial comments had become “crumpled” in the media and that he tested negative both before and after his flight to Melbourne.

He once again repeated those sentiments explaining:

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”I started training a few days before my flight to Australia. The team and I flew to Melbourne, observing all protocols. Quarantine was over, vaccinations were delivered. We immediately passed the antigen test. The result was negative. So I could move freely. By the way, before Australia, by the end of quarantine, all my antigen tests were also negative. And before the flight to Melbourne, the tests were also negative.”

He further added:

”Despite this, I was quarantined for 10 days. All this time I was in touch with doctors, representatives of the tournament. I didn’t break any rules. I would never put other people’s lives in danger. I am a person who is responsible for my actions. I am sorry that the published information sometimes loses its meaning, and my previous story turned out to be very crumpled. I hope now I have managed to convey my thoughts correctly.”

Sofya Tartakova

@CentralCourt

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