After the end of the Australian Open threatens the Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic in case of missing corona vaccination also an exclusion from the French Open. The reason for this is the vaccination certificate law passed by the French parliament on Sunday. It requires a vaccination certificate to enter public places such as restaurants, cafes, cinemas and long-distance trains.
“The rule is simple: as soon as the law is announced, the vaccination card will be introduced in companies that are already subject to the health card,” said the Ministry of Sport in Paris on Monday. “This applies to everyone, whether they are spectators or professional athletes. And that until further notice.” However, it is still a while before the French Open in Paris in May. “The situation may change by then and we hope it will become more favorable,” the ministry said. “So we’ll see, but there’s clearly no exception.”
World number one Djokovic was denied entry to the Grand Slam tournament in Australia because he was not vaccinated against Corona. A federal court on Sunday upheld the government’s annulment of the visa after a back-and-forth judicial back-and-forth that caused a stir and led to diplomatic upsets between Australia and Serbia.
The tennis star landed in Serbia on Monday afternoon. The reception in Belgrade was restrained — measured by the support from the highest level during the dispute over the denied visa in Australia. A handful of fans, but around 30 camera teams were waiting for Djokovic, who had flown from Melbourne via Dubai to the Serbian capital, and left the airport through a side entrance without comment.