Spain have followed suit with Australia in the Novak Djokovic case, as they will ban the Serb from entering their country and participating in the Madrid Open at the end of April, if he does not is still not vaccinated.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made the announcement on Monday.
After a long legal battle between the world’s leading racket and Australia, for the same reasons, just before the start of the first major tournament of the year, the Oceania country ousted “Djoko” from its territory.
Sanchez also praised this decision. “The rules are in place to be followed and no one is above them,” he said, according to comments reported by the CNN network. If these are the rules voted by the Australian government, they must be applied.
To enter Spain, a visitor must present full proof of vaccination, in addition to a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of setting foot there or a certificate proving that one has contracted the virus and that we have recovered.
Spain, however, is not the first country to support Australia by mentioning that it will not let the holder of 20 major ATP Tour titles land within its borders. France, which is hosting the Roland-Garros tournament, the second Grand Slam of the year, at the end of May, also confirmed its intention to welcome only vaccinated athletes, much to the displeasure of all Serbs. who support their idol.
