{"id":10630,"date":"2020-04-21T07:23:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T07:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=10630"},"modified":"2020-04-21T07:23:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T07:23:14","slug":"novak-djokovic-not-open-to-taking-vaccination-in-order-to-return-to-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/novak-djokovic-not-open-to-taking-vaccination-in-order-to-return-to-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic Against Taking A Vaccination To Return To Playing Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/novak-djokovic-wins-australian-open-title.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic wins Australian open title\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10361\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/djokernole\/\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> who is the World Number 1 in the men\u2019s division recently stated that he is against vaccination. His stance against vaccinations may imperil his return to tennis if travel is restricted only to individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>In a live Facebook chat with other Serbian athletes, Djokovic reiterated that he is personally against vaccination. However, he did admit that he will need some time to think about it if it is made compulsory for traveling on the international tennis circuit, should the tennis season resume in the next couple of months. <\/p>\n<p>Djokovic has had a tremendous start to the 2020 season. In January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/novak-djokovic-regains-world-no-1-ranking-after-australian-open-win\/\">Djokovic dominated Australian Open<\/a> and went on to win in style. <\/p>\n<p>This was the <strong>17th grand slam title for the Serbian superstar<\/strong>, who was in the midst of an 18-match winning streak before COVID-19 eliminated all mainstream sports events across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>It is unlikely that Djokovic, even though he is currently the world\u2019s no 1, will be granted an exemption should a COVID-19 vaccine be required once quarantines end.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reuters<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IA3f7vWzX7k?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>July is Tennis\u2019 Earliest Start<\/h2>\n<p>All tennis events are cancelled until July 13, although many believe that this date could very well be extended if things take a turn for the worse. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wimbledon-2020-cancelled-amidst-covid-19-pandemic\/\">cancellation of 2020\u2019s Wimbledon championships due to the coronavirus<\/a> marked the first time the premiere tennis event was cancelled since World War II. The French Open, which was supposed to take place on May 24, has similarly been suspended, and is now slated to occur at the tail end of September, following the conclusion of the US Open. <\/p>\n<h2>No Vaccine, No Tennis<\/h2>\n<p>Former women\u2019s number one <strong>Amelie Mauresmo<\/strong> stated last month that tennis is unlikely to resume in 2020. She also contended that tennis should only resume once a COVID-19 vaccine is available. Scientists estimate that such a vaccine will need at least a year to be ready. According to Mauresmo, international tennis events often feature packed crowds watching players from different countries plus their respective teams.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Je crois qu\u2019on va devoir tirer un trait sur la saison 2020 de tennis. Circuit international = des joueurs et joueuses de toutes nationalit\u00e9s plus les encadrements, spectateurs et les personnes venant des 4 coins du monde qui font vivre ces \u00e9v\u00e9nements.<br \/>Pas de vaccin=pas de tennis<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AmelieMauresmo (@AmeMauresmo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmeMauresmo\/status\/1244928343377620994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Because of the extensive travel histories of many individuals within a tennis event, it would be disastrous if a COVID-19 positive person is in attendance, with the possibility of infecting thousands who could then re-infect others when they travel back home. This is why Mauresmo is adamant that the COVID-19 vaccine is essential if the tennis season is to resume in any way, shape, or form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic who is the World Number 1 in the men\u2019s division recently stated that he is against vaccination. His stance against vaccinations may imperil his return to tennis if travel is restricted only to individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. 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