Belarusian tennis player Viktoria Azarenková at this year’s US Open.
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“I find it bizarre that fans are required to be vaccinated and players not to be vaccinated,” Azarenka was quoted as saying by Reuters. “In my opinion, compulsory vaccination is inevitable. As in other sports and competitions,” she added last year’s New York Grand Slam finalist.
Neither the ATP nor the WTA require a vaccine for tennis players, they only recommend vaccination. “I don’t see a single reason to put it off. We all want to feel safe and we all want to do our job,” Azarenka said.
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The world’s first tennis player Novak Djokovic or troika Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was sharply criticized by the Greek government for this, have previously opposed the vaccination. Azarenka, who was vaccinated in April, respects their opinion.
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“I accept all opinions except conspiracy theories. If you know something about it, you’ve learned something about developments and statistics, it’s a level debate. I believe our management will do the best for our health, work and tournament fans,” she added. two-time Australian Open winner.
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