SEVEN-TIME Grand Slam doubles champion Jamie Murray was among those to question the decision to grant world No. 1 Novak Djokovic a medical exemption from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete at the Australian Open.
Djokovic, gunning for a 10th title at Melbourne Park later this month, was cleared to play in the year’s first major on Tuesday by Tennis Australia.
The governing body had stipulated that all participants must be vaccinated against the coronavirus or have a medical exemption granted by an independent panel of experts.
Murray said it would have been difficult for him to get a similar exemption if he were in the Serbian’s place.
“I mean, I don’t know what to say about that really. . . I think if it was me that wasn’t vaccinated I wouldn’t be getting an exemption,” the Briton said during the ATP Cup in Sydney.
