2021 ATP General News

[Carol]

Novak is not sure if he will play in the AO but at the same time he is focus to win more GS, so I haven't any doubt that he will play. I don't know why he loves to do so much controversy and I bet he is already vaccinated.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I wasnt going to provide a link,knowing Novak's thoughts on COVID vaccinations I am over it quite frankly.

Again Novak's right to listen to Dr. Front.. Vaccine vaccination shot isn't going to prevent him from getting Covid and infecting all of the people who attends the tournament is their opinion.

 

[Mile]

Well, if Thiem, Medvedev and Djoker dont come, Ozzy can be canceled. And he passed the virus. Crazy rules.

 

[Fiero425]

Well here we go, speaking of Brits, one of those matches little in doubt IMO! Murray going up against Tiafoe again! Murray may extend some of the points and games, but will probably go down in straight sets! Tiafoe is making his move with new coaching of Wayne Ferreira! Andy's still trying to play his way; running down shots hoping his opponent has a heart attack I guess! It;s not going to work in Antwerp! This tournament used to be so big; Lendl and McEnroe competing for the diamond and gold racket trophy! Back in the 80's you needed to win the event 3 of 5 years to receive racket supposedly worth $1M which was huge at the time! It was more an invitational then! You had to win a European event to get in the draw and it was called the European Champions Champ.!

Update: Tiafoe gave this match away to an old man who didn't do much but stay in pts until the NG'r blew it w/ UFE or ambitious shotmaking!

 

[Carol]

Well, if Thiem, Medvedev and Djoker dont come, Ozzy can be canceled. And he passed the virus. Crazy rules.

If they don't play I don't think the AO would be cancelled, Novak and Medvedev will play unless they would have another different reason

 

[Carol]

‘Doesn’t matter whether you are No.1 in the world’: No Australian Open for unvaccinated tennis players

Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic must be double vaccinated if he wants a shot at a 10th title in 2022, with Immigration Minister Alex Hawke confirming there will not be a special exemption for tennis players.

www.theage.com.au

 

[don_fabio]

I tend to think there is a certain possibility that Novak will not attend the AO. Australian government is not going to change rules about vaccination. 14 days quarantine could possibly stay for all players, which I think is completely idiotic rule at this point. There is a risk of injuries again for players going to compete if the rules stay same as this year. Put all that together and maybe he doesn't even come down under.

 

[Mile]

Players will have last word. If big 5 say we won't play, probably would be moved out of AUS. Otherwise will be like 250 ATP masters. Now 2 vaccine, till RG that could be 3-4, by US, maybe 5.

 

[Kieran]

Players will have last word. If big 5 say we won't play, probably would be moved out of AUS. Otherwise will be like 250 ATP masters. Now 2 vaccine, till RG that could be 3-4, by US, maybe 5.

That won’t happen, and not only for legal reasons to do with the event itself, but for practical, historical and moral reasons. The players have to comply with the local government laws, and the tour would make an error fatal to the game if they decide to try pull a fast one in a situation like this. Remember, there have been tournaments held in Dubai every year, despite the fact they banned an Israeli player from entering the country in 2009. We see players signal their virtues all the time, when it suits and it’s fashionable, but the wealthy game rolled merrily on, on that occasion, and that was a far more serious breech of a players rights. I would certainly have liked to see a boycott take place on that occasion. It would have been just.

I don’t agree with the Australian policy and I’d hate to have lived there during the pandemic, but the ITF won’t try to pull rank in this case, and nor should they…

 

[Carol]

He probably will do

'Djokovic will play' - ex-ATP coach dismisses Australian Open doubts

Novak Djokovic is certain to play the 2022 Australian Open in pursuit of a 21st Slam title, this former ATP coach is convinced.

tennishead.net

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

‘Doesn’t matter whether you are No.1 in the world’: No Australian Open for unvaccinated tennis players

Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic must be double vaccinated if he wants a shot at a 10th title in 2022, with Immigration Minister Alex Hawke confirming there will not be a special exemption for tennis players.

www.theage.com.au

Thanks Carol for posting,I read the news before I had to go on night shift at the hospital but did not have time to post it here.

 

[Carol]

Thanks Carol for posting,I read the news before I had to go on night shift at the hospital but did not have time to post it here.

You are very welcome Marg!

 

[Carol]

Tiafoe to Murray after the match, nice words!

 

[Carol]

Look at at the 3 minutes 46 seconds, it was really funny

 

[the AntiPusher]

Tiafoe to Murray after the match, nice words!

Andy Murray is the.....best of the current active of the big 4 to get a hug from

 

[the AntiPusher]

He has a right to his opinion,though when traveling to another country,he has to abide by their rules,that also applies to all the other players,male and female who are against getting vaccinated.

Margaret, to be eligible for the AO bubble..a player has to be double vaccinated by late December. Is that correct?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Margaret, to be eligible for the AO bubble..a player has to be double vaccinated by late December. Is that correct?

At present there has been no talk of a AO Bubble.If you are double vaccinated there will be no need for a 'bubble' like in 2021.
If I read or hear anything to the contrary I will post.

 

[Front242]

He probably will do

'Djokovic will play' - ex-ATP coach dismisses Australian Open doubts

Novak Djokovic is certain to play the 2022 Australian Open in pursuit of a 21st Slam title, this former ATP coach is convinced.

tennishead.net

I doubt it very much. His ex coach says nothing about the reasons he doesn't want to play (coercion into taking something he doesn't need, especially since he recovered from prior covid and therefore his natural immunity is 13 x better than 2 Pfizer shots per data from Israel). His ex coach is only saying he'll play to beat the records. That's just click bait crap with no thought process behind it by the ex coach with regard to covid vaccination, which is why he won't play.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I doubt it very much. His ex coach says nothing about the reasons he doesn't want to play (coercion into taking something he doesn't need, especially since he recovered from prior covid and therefore his natural immunity is 13 x better than 2 Pfizer shots per data from Israel). His ex coach is only saying he'll play to beat the records. That's just click bait crap with no thought process behind it by the ex coach with regard to covid vaccination, which is why he won't play.

Well. He would be very foolish to take the vaccine and compromise his 13x superior immune system. Novak should do what's best for himself only.. I totally agree 100 percent plus he will have numerous other opportunities to capture a grand slam championship.

 

[Carol]

I bet Novak is vaccinated already but after complaining so much about it he doesn’t want to say it. And by the way even if he really got the Covid (who knows ) it doesn’t mean he can’t get it again . He is not going to miss the opportunity to win his 21 GS even that It's not going to be so easy like the AO 2021