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Novak Djokovic says he is willing to miss grand slams to avoid Covid vaccination

Novak Djokovic Covid Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic says he would rather miss out on the opportunity to add to his 20 grand slam titles than get coronavirus vaccine.
Novak Djokovic says he would rather miss out on the opportunity to add to his 20 grand slam titles than get coronavirus vaccine. Photograph: Stevo Vasiljević/Reuters

Novak Djokovic said he would rather miss out on grand slam tournaments than be vaccinated against Covid as he spoke in depth for the first time since being deported from Australia last month because of his vaccination status.

In an interview with the BBC on Tuesday Djokovic said he was not anti-vaccination but believed people had the right to choose whether they received it or not. Asked if he would miss the French Open over his vaccine stance, he replied: “That is the price that I’m willing to pay.” Asked if this was also his attitude towards Wimbledon, he said: “Yes.”

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