With open arms.
"If Novak Djokovic is in good standing with the sanitary conditions required by the [French] government, we will be delighted to welcome him", announced this Wednesday the director of the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 Tennis Tournament, scheduled from 9 to April 17.
According to Zeljko Franulovic, the Serb, current world No.1, “is not currently vaccinated”.
"To enter France [the competition actually takes place in Roquebrune-Cap Martin, on the north-eastern edge of the Principality], the first rule is to be vaccinated", continued the official on the sidelines of the presentation of the tournament. .
“The ATP protocol also offers the possibility of providing a Covid-19 contamination certificate one month before the start of the competition, he added.
We spoke with all the players.
All are vaccinated, except him for the moment.
His participation will depend on him.
»
"That's the decision"
The 1970 Roland-Garros finalist would like to be able to "say that Djokovic will be there 100%".
"But it's his decision," he said.
I don't think the tournament would suffer without him.
Because it will be explained.
»
Zeljko Franulovic sees "all the players in the world's top 10 present, except Roger Federer, still injured, and on whom, barring a miracle, we cannot count".
The final list of registered players for the tournament, which is expected to host 135,000 people, will be closed on March 14 and the draw for the final table is scheduled for April 8.
Novak Djokovic plans to return to competition in Dubai from February 21-26.
Australian Open
Novak Djokovic will give his side of the story in the coming days
Sport
After the Australian psychodrama, Novak Djokovic must resume competition in Dubai
Covid-19
Coronavirus
Monte Carlo
Nice
Covid vaccine
Novak Djokovic
Tennis
Sport
0 comment
0 share
Share on Messenger
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Flipboard
Share on Pinterest
Share on Linkedin
Send by Mail
To safeguard
A fault ?
To print