Australian Open tennis

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No Australian Open for unvaccinated tennis players

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/ ... 591h9.html

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‘I have already been vaccinated:’ Dominic Thiem eyes off the Australian Open

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/ ... 595nz.html

"Amid a stoush between the federal and Victorian state governments over entry requirements into Australia - set to impact unvaccinated tennis stars who want to take part in the Australian tennis summer - Thiem said there was never any doubt about him getting the jab.
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The almost certain presence at the Australian Open of Nadal ... adds to the intrigue of whether world No.1 Djokovic comes to Australia.
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews last week shut the door on unvaccinated tennis stars playing the Australian Open, saying unequivocally that the state would not be applying for an exemption allowing them to do so.

The political argy-bargy went up a notch when Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated that unvaccinated tennis stars could be cleared to play once they had completed quarantine - a stance that contradicted information previously given by immigration minister Alex Hawke, who said double-jab requirements applied to all visitors to Australia, and no exceptions existed for tennis players."

[Jezza]

Current singles rankings:

Men:
[*] 1. Novak Djokovic = 10,340
[*] 2. Daniil Medvedev = 9,540
[*] 3. Stefanos Tsitsipas = 7,840
[*] 4. Alexander Zverev = 7,180
[*] 5. Rafael Nadal = 5,635
[*] 6. Andrey Rublev = 5,150
[*] 7. Matteo Berrettini = 4,768
[*] 8. Casper Ruud = 3,670
[*] 9. Jannik Sinner = 3,395
[*] 10. Hubert Hurkacz = 3,366

Women:
[*] 1. Ashleigh Barty = 7,701
[*] 2. Aryna Sabalenka = 6,150
[*] 3. Barbora Krejcikova = 4,708
[*] 4. Karolina Pliskova = 4,695
[*] 5. Garbine Muguruza = 4,425
[*] 6. Maria Sakkari = 3,985
[*] 7. Ons Jabeur = 3,455
[*] 8. Anett Kontaveit = 3,416
[*] 9. Angelique Kerber = 3,320
[*] 10. Iga Świątek = 3,306

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Media report that Medvedev's participation is also confirmed.

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Federer's manager says he's unlikely to be back playing in time for the AO.

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Confirmed by Fed in an interview. He adds that even Wimbledon is in doubt.

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Djokovic tells the media he'll "wait and see"...

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Djokovic’s father lashes Australian Open ‘blackmail’, says son probably won’t play

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/ ... 59d05.html

"According to the TGA, Australia has approved the Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Janssen vaccines for use in the population here. Sinovac and Sinopharm are among four other vaccines that are recognised for the purposes of international travel to Australia."


[What is the Janssen vaccine? ]

[Donny]

Here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc ... nssen.html

[PyreneesPie]

Djokovic’s father lashes Australian Open ‘blackmail’, says son probably won’t play

Well, I for one won't be too devastated if Novak doesn't play.
It will be a shame not to have the world number one here, but offsetting that it gives someone else a chance to win the thing!!

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Here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc ... nssen.html

Aha! It's the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Thanks, Donny.

Looks like Janssen is the pharma company owned by Johnson & Johnson:

https://www.janssen.com/ .

"Backed by the size and reach of Johnson & Johnson, we are [blah, blah, blah]."

[Jezza]

I'll be disappointed if Novak doesn't play.

Has a great opportunity to surpass Federer and Nadal in the slam tally and win a record 10th Australian Open.

[PyreneesPie]

I'll be disappointed if Novak doesn't play.

Has a great opportunity to surpass Federer and Nadal in the slam tally and win a record 10th Australian Open.

Yep Jezza, which is another reason why it won't bother me if he's not there!

I feel enormously privileged to have seen the careers of Fed, Rafa and Novak unfold - all of them such incredible, once in a lifetime tennis players. It would be fitting I reckon if they all finished their careers on the same number of Grand Slams. However, Novak will probably overtake Fed and Nadal at some point - just not yet though.

[Jezza]

^ Well said.

When all is said and done, we'll be lucky to have witnessed arguably the three greatest players to play together in the same era.

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Some Sydney tournament says Djokovic is confirmed to play there...

Does that mean he's confirmed for the AO too?