Australian Open 2022: Unvaccinated players unable to compete at Grand Slam
Unvaccinated players won't be permitted to contend at the 2022 Australian Open, says competition chief Craig Tiley.
There had been disarray over the issue as of late with problematic explanations from driving Australian government officials.
Shielding men's hero Novak Djokovic has said he would rather not openly uncover his immunization status.
"Novak realizes he should be immunized to play," Tiley said.
"We couldn't imagine anything better than to have him here."
Tiley additionally affirmed that the competition, which runs from 17-30 January in Melbourne, would be played before limit swarms.
Most recent figures show 80 of the best 100 men's players have now been immunized against Covid-19. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is yet to furnish BBC Sport with the immunization take-up rate among its players.
The WTA players' board sent a letter to players in October expressing it had been told all contenders would have the option to venture out to Melbourne.
The letter likewise expressed that all players, paying little mind to immunization status, would need to show evidence of a negative test inside 72 hours of takeoff.
Notwithstanding, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said in October that he didn't figure an unvaccinated tennis player would be given a visa to enter Australia.
Australia has had probably the strictest limitations on movement and development during the Covid pandemic.
Players, authorities and care staff who went for the 2021 competition were needed to finish a 14-day quarantine period on their appearance in Australia.
Some were not permitted to leave their lodgings after Covid cases were identified on their flights, driving them to set up improvised practices in their rooms.
Britain's men's cricket crew, who are presently in Australia for the Ashes, gone through about fourteen days in isolation at a Gold Coast resort before they could start completely their arrangements.
