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The CEO of All England Lawn Tennis Club, Sally
Bolton, said Tuesday the tournament would not mandate
vaccination against COVID-19, adding participants are not
required to quarantine on arrival ahead of the tournament.
"The requirements set up do not include mandatory vaccination,"
Bolton said. "It will not be a condition of entry for the
championships this year."
Wimbledon begins June 27, when Djokovic has a shot at becoming a
seven-time champion on the grass court.
Djokovic was in Australia and even practiced on the court after
being sent to a quarantine hotel in a litigious tug of war with
the top officials in the country. The Serbian ultimately was
sent home because of his unvaccinated status. The matter played
out in the court system as Australian officials flagged Djokovic
for breaking quarantine prior to his arrival and submitting
inaccurate documentation to receive an exemption to play in the
January event.
Djokovic plans to compete in the French Open and publicly
objected to Wimbledon's ban of Russian and Belarusian players
from the 2022 event. Bolton said Tuesday the decision was made
under direct guidance from the British government.
Among the banned players on the men's side are World No. 2
Daniil Medvedev and No. 8 Andrey Rublev.
It's the first time since immediately after World War II that
players were banned on the basis of nationality, when Germans
and Japanese were barred.
Djokovic, 34, is seeking his 21st major championship, and is
currently one behind Rafael Nadal with 20 Grand Slam titles.
--Field Level Media
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