Tennis star Novak Djokovic said he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon rather than get vaccinated against COVID-19, if forced to choose.
And the No. 1-ranked tennis player is also still smarting about being deported last month from Australia in a drama about his vaccination status that polarized opinion worldwide.
Djokovic said he is not opposed to vaccinations and sought to distance himself from anti-vaccination campaigners, saying: "I have never said that I am part of that movement." "I understand the consequences of my decision," Djokovic said. "I understand that not being vaccinated today, you know, I am unable to travel to most of the tournaments at the moment."
Djokovic has won the French Open twice, including in 2021, and has six Wimbledon titles, including the last three.
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