Star leaves Djokovic stranded in vaccination clash

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World No.2 Daniil Medvedev says helium expects to play astatine January's Australian Open, seemingly confirming he's been vaccinated against COVID-19.

The reigning US Open champion, who was runner-up astatine Melbourne Park earlier this year, tweeted a representation this greeting on with the caption, "See you successful January."

Only past period the 25-year-old refused to corroborate his vaccination status, giving a akin reply to that of satellite No.1 Novak Djokovic, who said it is "a backstage substance and an inappropriate inquiry."

"I ever said it, that I truly similar Novak's reply astir this," Medvedev said.

"I privation to support my medical, nary substance if it's astir vaccine, limb injury, caput wounded ... I privation to support my aesculapian backstage for a reason."

Medvedev's announcement comes a week aft erstwhile satellite No.3 Dominic Thiem besides confirmed his appearance astatine the Australian Open.

The information of Djokovic, a nine-time victor successful Melbourne, remains successful doubt. It's inactive chartless if helium plans to beryllium vaccinated.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews continues to support his stance that unvaccinated players volition not beryllium invited astatine the tournament, saying the authorities volition not beryllium applying for exemptions to let them to participate the country.

"I'm not going to person radical sitting successful the grandstands having done the close thing, lone to person millionaire players that ought beryllium vaccinated moving astir the spot being fundamentally astatine specified higher hazard of spreading this - getting it and giving it," Mr Andrews said.

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