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Tennis: No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic, says French Sports ministry

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Julien Pretot, Reuters.

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic walks at Dubai Airport after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 17, 2022. Abdel Hadi Ramahi, Reuters." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/01/17/novak-djokovic.jpg"/><figcaption>Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic walks at Dubai Airport after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 17, 2022. <em>Abdel Hadi Ramahi, Reuters.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>PARIS - Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry said on Monday there would be no exemption from France&#x27;s new vaccine pass law.</p><p>World number one Djokovic, who has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, was deported from Australia on Sunday before the first Grand Slam tournament of the year after losing a court case to have the cancellation of his visa overturned.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/16/22/djokovic-loses-fight-against-australia-deportation">READ: Djokovic loses fight against Australia deportation</a></li></ul><p>France&#x27;s vaccine pass law, approved by parliament on Sunday, will require people to have a certificate of vaccination to enter public places such as restaurants, cafes, cinemas and long-distance trains.</p><p>&quot;The rule is simple. The vaccine pass will be imposed, as soon as the law is promulgated, in establishments that were already subject to the health pass,&quot; the ministry said.</p><p>&quot;This will apply to everyone who is a spectator or a professional sportsperson. And this until further notice.</p><p>&quot;Now, as far as Roland Garros is concerned, it&#x27;s in May. The situation may change between now and then and we hope that it will be more favorable. So we&#x27;ll see, but clearly there&#x27;s no exemption.&quot;</p><p>Serbian Djokovic, who was barred from bidding to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, has refused to vaccinate and was criticized for attending public events last month after testing positive for the coronavirus. </p><div><strong>(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond)</strong></div>

Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now.

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Tennis: No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic, says French Sports ministry

Julien Pretot,

Reuters.

Published Jan 17, 2022 06:22 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 17, 2022 06:51 PM PHT

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