Italian Tennis Player Denies Using Fake Vaccine Passport to Enter Australian Open

Camila Giorgi, of Italy, watches a backhand during her 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2 victory over Garbine Muguruza, of Spain, in a quarterfinal match at the New Haven Open tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. AP Photo/Fred Beckham

Italy’s Camila Giorgi has denied allegations that she used a fake vaccine passport to gain access to the Australian Open last year.

The controversy emerged as Italian doctor Daniela Grillone undergoes an investigation from authorities for providing fake vaccination certificates.