Novak Djokovic: Wimbledon champion can defend title as organisers allow unvaccinated to play

Organisers said that players who are not up to date with their vaccinations will be allowed to compete.

The Serbian world number one was not allowed to play at the Australian Open in January due to a row that centered around him being unvaccinated.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club chief executive said that the government's requirement to enter the UK does not include mandatory vaccinations.

While it is encouraged, it is not a condition of entry.

Wimbledon takes place in June and July.

After the high-profile saga around the Australian Open, which ended with him being deported because of his Covid status, he missed other tournaments including Indian Wells and Miami because of the rules for entry to the United States.

He lost the world number one ranking to a Russian but has since regained it and has been back at tournaments with many countries relaxing their entry requirements.

The Serbian Open final was the first final of the year for Novak.

In February of this year, the man who has won 20 Grand Slam titles said he would rather miss out on future tennis trophies than be forced to get a Covid vaccine.