Craig Tiley says Novak Djokovic wants to play the Australian Open but the tournament chief remains uncertain of the world No 1’s vaccination status
Some unvaccinated players granted medical exemptions
“Everyone who is coming in is vaccinated and there will be a small percentage – a very small percentage – that will have a medical exemption,” Tiley said. “So if any player, fan [or] workforce is on site here, you’re either vaccinated or you have a medical exemption that’s approved and you’re on the Australian Immunisation Register. “That provides us with safety and an extra level of comfort on site.
Tiley is also confident fellow 20-times grand slam champion Rafael Nadal will contest the Open despite testing positive to Covid-19 after his appearance last week at an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. Nadal has since returned home to Spain but will likely fly to Australia after being cleared of the virus.