No Vaccine Mandate: Novak Djokovic Can Play to Defend Wimbledon Title

No Vaccine Mandate: Novak Djokovic Can Play to Defend Wimbledon Title
Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his men's Singles Final match against Matteo Berrettini of Italy on Day Thirteen of The Championships-Wimbledon 2021 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on July 11, 2021. Julian Finney/Getty Images
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Unvaccinated players are not barred from participating in Wimbledon, clearing the path for Novak Djokovic to defend his men’s singles title in June.

The CEO of All England Lawn Tennis Club, Sally Bolton, said Tuesday the tournament would not mandate vaccination against COVID-19, adding participants are not required to quarantine on arrival ahead of the tournament.