Posted on 06/27/2022 5:56:03 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic knows that, as things stand now, Wimbledon will be his last Grand Slam tournament of 2022, because he will not be able to play in the U.S. Open — he has not received any COVID-19 shots and can’t enter the United States as an unvaccinated foreigner.
“That,” the 35-year-old from Serbia said Saturday at the All England Club, “is an extra motivation to do well here.”
Djokovic began this season tied with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at 20 major championships, then the record for a man. But Djokovic’s decision not to get vaccinated led to his deportation from Australia before the Australian Open in January — and Nadal wound up winning that tournament to get his 21st.
Nadal then beat Djokovic in the quarterfinals at the French Open en route to earning his 22nd Slam title this month.
When Wimbledon starts on Monday, Djokovic will have the honor of opening play at Centre Court as the defending champion. He is seeded No. 1 and will be bidding for a fourth consecutive title at the All England Club and seventh overall.
“Hopefully I can have a very good tournament, as I have done in the last three editions. Then I’ll just have to wait and see. I would love to go to States. But as of today, that’s not possible,” said Djokovic, who has come down with COVID-19 twice. “There is not much I can do anymore. I mean, it’s really up to the U.S. government to make a decision whether or not they allow unvaccinated people to go into the country.”
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It’s the fedgov’s rule. The only exception is, of course, the invaders on the Southern border. No rules apply to them
“I didn’t know foreigners couldn’t enter the country without being vaccinated. “
All he has to do is come in as an illegal. C’mon, simple science.
This is one classy, humble athlete. If you haven’t seen it yet, watch the match between him and McEnroe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXv4YW8kfPg
Maybe he can enter through the southern border, where vaxes are not required.
He already just had covid. Shots so soon won’t add more immunity.
Learning about him in college was one my reasons for switching from Chemical Engineering to Electrical Engineering.
It truly is BS and it’s it seems to be only based on power.
yet most vaxxed players who will be allowed in had their last jab long ago, which means any potential, useful effect they once had, has waned completely.
Meh, Rafael Nadal has the joker in his pocket.
The French Open is considered to be the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world and Nadal beat Djokovic convincingly.
Millions of illegals have entered the Southern Border without getting jabbed.
How many electrical engineers are required to change a light bulb? Correct answer: 4.
Let’s wait and see who drops dead first
Let’s wait and see who drops dead first
Ah, but there are exceptions, aren’t there.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html#noncitizen
Scroll down to see who can get in without a vax.
Continuing proof, as if it were needed, that CoupFlu policy has NEVER been about public health.
Yes sir, red seal electrician, mostly oil and gas.
Build batteries, sites, plant maintenance, all of it.
Ran some jobs in the US as well. Nashville was where my engineer had a fit, after I threw the drawings on my trailer floor because I couldn’t even redline them, he had copy and pasted from another site heh.
Well, I am not that engineer. 😁
I just do electrical distribution design for multiple utility companies.
We have so much work, and way too few qualified people.
Our industry has a lot of retired utility workers, turned contractors.
I assume you are as busy as you wish to be?
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