MOSCOW, Jan 16 President of the French Tennis Federation Gilles Moretton said that the organizers The French Open are working to clarify the rules regarding the admission of unvaccinated foreign athletes. «Our team is working in cooperation with government authorities, which will clarify the rules regarding the participation of unvaccinated foreign athletes in our tournament in a timely manner,» Moretton was quoted by L'Equipe. Previously, French Sports Minister Roxane Marasinyanu mentioned the possible creation of a «health bubble» that would allow unvaccinated players to take part in Roland Garros, the source notes. According to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the number of unvaccinated tennis players in the top 100 rankings is 3%. On Sunday, the Federal Court of Australia decided to deport unvaccinated Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic after revoking his visa. Djokovic arrived in Australia for the Australian Open on 5 January. The next day, he was placed in an immigration detention center, as the authorities were not convinced of the reasons for the athlete's medical withdrawal from the coronavirus vaccination. Four days later, Djokovic was released from detention by court order, but on Friday, Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke decided to re-revoke the athlete's visa «in the public interest.» Novak is a champion and we can imagine his disappointment at not being able to defend my title at the Australian Open,» Moretton added.
