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Tennis star Novak Djokovic should set an example and get vaccinated against COVID-19, Spanish government spokesperson Isabel Rodriguez said on Tuesday, when asked if he should be allowed to compete in Spain where vaccination is not mandatory.
Even though vaccination is not mandatory in Spain, the vaccination rate is one of the highest in Europe. The rusty American was beaten 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 in the battle between a former US Open champion and the current one who rocketed to stardom in astonishing fashion last September.In some ways the match was a microcosm of what the 19-year-old Raducanu can expect over the course of the next few years as she attempts to live up to her feat of winning the US Open as a qualifier, without dropping a set.
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