Djokovic can play in French Open even if unvaccinated: France's sports minister

PARIS, Jan 7: Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play in the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against Covid-19, France's sports minister Roxane Maracineanu said on Friday.

France do not bar unvaccinated people from entering its territory but imposes tougher restrictions than on those who have had the shot.

Sports minister Maracineanu said International Tennis Federation (ITF) protocols at major events meant an unvaccinated player would be entitled to enter France and participate in Roland Garros, which begins in May.

"Djokovic would not follow the same organisational arrangements as those who are vaccinated," Maracineanu told FranceInfo radio. "But he will nonetheless be able to compete [at Roland Garros] because the protocols, the health bubble, allows it." 

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