The Latest Breaking News from Novak Djokovic

The Serb is willing to pay price of being unvaccinated but is it worth missing the chance to be seen as the greatest ever?

Medical expert said his earlier comments about vaccination could influence beliefs

Tennis number one Novak Djokovic stunned the world with his efforts to enter Australia despite all unvaccinated non-nationals being barred - now he has doubled down on his position and said he won't get the Covid jab just yet

The tennis star's vaccine comments have divided opinion

Novak Djokovic said he was not against vaccination but would skip Grand Slam tournaments if he was forced to take the jab against COVID-19. Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, was deported from Australia after an 11-day rollercoaster experience involving two visa cancellations, two court challenges and five nights in two stints…

‘That is the price that I'm willing to pay.’

The Serb maintains he has ‘always been a great student of wellness, wellbeing, health, nutrition’ and that his decision over the Covid vaccine has been partly influenced by the positive impact of changing his diet and his sleeping patterns

The Serbian insists he is prepared to miss the French Open and Wimbledon over his ‘principles’ after being deported from Australia after a row over his Covid vaccination

The 34-year-old said he would forego the tournaments “because the principles of decision making on my body are more important than any title or anything else