Spain urges Djokovic to set an example and get vaccinated


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022

People wearing protective face masks walk past a poster with the image of tennis player Novak Djokovic announcing the Madrid Open, in Madrid, Spain January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

MADRID (Reuters) -Tennis star Novak Djokovic should set an example and get vaccinated against COVID-19, Spanish government spokesperson Isabel Rodriguez said on Tuesday, when asked if he should be allowed to compete in Spain where vaccination is not mandatory.

The world number one was deported from Australia on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open after entering the country unvaccinated on a medical exemption.

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