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Novak Djokovic likely to be allowed to play in Italian Open, say officials

Novak Djokovic in action at the Rome Masters in May 2021
Novak Djokovic in action at the Rome Masters in May 2021. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Novak Djokovic could be allowed to enter this year’s Italian Open despite the men’s world No 1 being unvaccinated, according to officials in Italy.

The country’s cabinet undersecretary for sports, Valentina Vezzali, said: “If Djokovic wants to come and play in Rome he can do it,” adding that tennis is “an outdoor sport and the tighter green pass is not required”.

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