It is still not clear if Novak Djokovic will be defending his Australian Open title in 2022, as his vaccination status is still causing hold ups.
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Two members of the big three, who have won a total of 60 Grand Slams between them, are currently in doubt for the Australian Open 2022.
The Austrian, who has not played since suffering the injury at the Mallorca Open in June, was unable to defend his US Open title this year.
Swiss Tennis star Belinda Bencic tested positive for COVID-19 after a trip to Abu Dhabi .
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiely has said that no tennis players hoping to compete at the competition have yet been granted medical exemption from vaccination.
Novak Djokovic is unlikely to play at the Australian Open 2022 unless rules over Covid-19 vaccinations are relaxed, says his father Srdjan Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly among the all-time greats of tennis. But his COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is both off-putting and dangerous.