Djokovic case: the FFT "works" to welcome unvaccinated foreign players to Roland-Garros

"Novak is an immense champion and we can imagine his disappointment at not being able to defend his title at the Australian Open," said Gilles Moretton, president of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) on Sunday.

Our hearts also go out to the tournament organizers.

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After Novak Djokovic was expelled from Australia where he was not allowed to play the first Major of the season, Moretton also said that the French tennis governing body, in charge of organizing the tournament of Roland-Garros, which will take place this year from May 22 to June 5 and of which Amélie Mauresmo has taken the reins, is working on welcoming “non-vaccinated foreign athletes”.

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The 2022 edition of the Parisian grand slam, of which Amélie Mauresmo took the reins in early December, will take place from May 22 to June 5.

“Our teams are working in collaboration with the public authorities, who will specify in due course the rules relating to the reception of non-vaccinated foreign athletes for our tournament,” said Moretton.

Roxana Maracineanu, the Minister of Sports, had mentioned on January 7 the establishment of a "health bubble" allowing unvaccinated players, or 3% of the Top 100 men, according to the ATP, to play the grand slam tournament. on clay.

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Djokovic, the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon defending champion, was expelled from Australia on Sunday, after the country's Federal Court dismissed his appeal against the cancellation of his visa on the grounds that the world number 1, not vaccinated against Covid-19, represented a "

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