The majority of his opponents welcomed him back to competition. (1:01)
The French Open will be the first Grand Slam without any coronaviruses-related restrictions since the outbreak of the disease two years ago.
TheRoland Garros stadium should be operating at full capacity after France lifted restrictions on most public spaces on Monday.
The director of the French Open said at a news conference Wednesday that there was nothing in the way of Novak Djokovic taking part in the tournament.
Russian tennis players will be allowed to play in the French Open as neutral athletes because of the war in their country.
After being deported from the country, the 20-time Grand Slam winner was unable to defend his Australian Open title. He was admitted to the tournament even though he wasn't up to date with the vaccine. He was willing to miss upcoming Grand Slam tournaments if they required him to get vaccine.
The Serbian tennis player is unable to enter the United States without proof of vaccinations, so he is out of the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments.
The president of the French tennis federation warned that things could change before the tournament starts.
The government would take new measures if there were a repeat of the situation.
Russian tennis players will not be allowed to compete at the French Open in the light of the war in Ukraine, but they will be allowed to compete as neutral athletes, according to French Open organizers.
The seven groups that run the sport around the world have condemned the war, canceled events in Russia and Belarus, and kicked those two nations out of the Davis Cup team competition.
Amelie Oudea-Castera, the French tennis federation director general, said that they are holding this line.
Track and field, soccer, and figure skating have banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing.
Wimbledon organizers are having conversations with the British government about whether Russian players should be allowed to compete at the grass-court tournament if they don't distance themselves from Putin.
French organizers don't plan to start a detailed and individualized analysis of players' individual situations, which can be extremely dependent on family situations experienced by each of them.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, the day that Medvedev was assured of moving to the top of the rankings.
It was hard to wake up in Mexico after watching the news from home. I have been in many countries as a junior and as a pro. It is hard to hear all this news. I am all for peace.
The Associated Press contributed to the report.
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