CONFIRMED: The Australian Open has officially stated ALL participants MUST be fully vaccinated to compete in next year's tournament. Craig Tiley said this included Novak Djokovic, and that 'he views this as a private matter for him.' 9News DETAILS:
But it was only a couple of hours later that Andrews responded.
"On behalf of every vaccinated Victorian who has done the right thing - my goverment will not be applying for an exemption for any unvaccinated player," he said. "What I want to make very clear is that the state of Victoria will not be applying for any exemptions for unvaccinated players." With that story officially put to bed, the tournament organisers can now focus on the event itself, which starts on January 17.
Sports fans across Victoria were buoyed by the news earlier this week that both the Open and the Boxing Day Test
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