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Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic doesn't want to reveal his vaccination status.
Craig Tiley says that unvaccinated players won't be allowed at the Australian Open.
Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic doesn't want to reveal his vaccination status.
"Novak knows he will have to be protected against diseases," Tiley said.
We would love to have him here.
The tournament will be played in front of capacity crowds, according to Tiley.
There are a lot of tennis players who are unvaccinated. The men's tour had a large number of unvaccinated people. The Women's Tennis Association has yet to give the percentage of its players that have been vaccined.
In October, the players' council sent a letter to them stating that all competitors would be allowed to travel to Melbourne.
All players would have to show proof of a negative test within 72 hours of departure, according to the letter.
In October, Daniel Andrews said that he did not think an unvaccinated tennis player would be given a visa to enter Australia.
Australia has had some of the strictest restrictions on travel during the Pandemic.
The players, officials and support staff who traveled for the tournament had to go through a 14-day smilment period on their arrival in Australia.
Some people were not allowed to leave their rooms after they were exposed to coronaviruses on their flights.
England's cricket team spent two weeks at a Gold Coast resort in Australia before they could begin their preparations for the first Test.
Competitors in the Australian Open had to practice in different circumstances.
