Article 5R69N Australian Open: no exemptions for unvaccinated tennis players, Victoria premier says

Australian Open: no exemptions for unvaccinated tennis players, Victoria premier says

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Mike Hytner
from World news | The Guardian on (#5R69N)
  • State leader Daniel Andrews says it is the only fair thing to do'
  • Prime minister earlier said unvaccinated players could quarantine

The Victorian government will not apply for exemptions for unvaccinated players travelling from overseas to appear at next year's Australian Open, the state's premier has said.

Daniel Andrews said refusing to consider exemptions for players like Novak Djokovic, who has repeatedly refused to reveal his vaccination status, was the only fair thing to do", given fans and people working at the tournament are required to be double-jabbed.

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