Sports Desk, AnyTV, London
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Tue, 15 Feb 2022 01:24 PM IST
Summary
Novak Djokovic has said that he is ready to give up the trophy if he is asked to get the corona vaccine. However, he is not against the corona vaccine. He was not allowed to play in the Australian Open due to not being vaccinated against Corona.
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic has said that he is not against the corona vaccine, but no one can force him to get the vaccine. If he is forcibly asked to get the corona vaccine, he is ready to give up the trophy. Djokovic did not get a chance to play in the Australian Open earlier this year, as he has not yet got the corona vaccine.
Djokovic, the world’s number one tennis player and who has won 20 Grand Slams, said that he is not involved in the campaign against the corona vaccine, but he supports the freedom of every person. Everyone should have the freedom to choose whether to get the vaccine or not.
Djokovic ready to leave Wimbledon and French Open
Talking to the BBC, Djokovic said that he is ready to leave both Grand Slams if the corona vaccine is made mandatory to play in Wimbledon Open and French Open and he is forced to get the vaccine. He clarified his point and said that if he were a child, he would have got the vaccine, but he has always supported the fact that every human should have the freedom to have what he wants inside his body.
my principles are more important than grand slam
When Djokovic was asked why he was giving up the chance to win more Grand Slams, he replied that the principle of his independence meant more to him than the Grand Slam or anything else. They are avoiding doing anything wrong with their bodies as far as possible. Djokovic is returning to the court this month through the Dubai Tennis Championships. Apart from this, Djokovic’s name is also included in the Indian Wells ATP Masters starting next month.