Barty calls for respect but says rules are rules

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Australia's satellite fig 1 Ash Barty said that though she respected the decisions of others, the Australian Open's rules regarding vaccines had to beryllium respected.

"I didn't consciousness similar determination was a request for maine to archer everyone whether I've been vaccinated oregon not," she told the Sydney Morning Herald.

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"I person been vaccinated, I person been each my life. At the extremity of the day, it's portion of your aesculapian history, there's nary necessity to stock it. People marque antithetic decisions for antithetic reasons, truthful you person to respect that."

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Barty was vaccinated six months agone portion successful the US.

The ruling from the Australian Open to marque vaccines mandatory for each players could mean that Novak Djokovic doesn't person the accidental to support his crown.

Earlier this week the 34-year-old once again refused to disclose whether oregon not he's been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Djokovic, who would beryllium aiming for a 4th consecutive triumph astatine Melbourne Park, and a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title, told Serbian media that galore players person "bad memories" of this year's tournament, wherever 72 players were forced into hard quarantine for 2 weeks.

Overnight she officially called clip connected her 2021, season, saying she wouldn't support her WTA crown successful Mexico.

Barty claimed 5 titles this year, including her 2nd Wimbledon championship, and hasn't played since the US Open successful September.

The Australian declared her willingness to hole for adjacent year's Australian Open and volition clasp the apical spot successful the women's rankings for a 3rd consecutive twelvemonth contempt skipping the extremity of twelvemonth tournament.

"With ongoing challenges of travelling backmost to Queensland and quarantine requirements, I americium not consenting to compromise my mentation for January.

"I privation the WTA squad and the players each the champion for a palmy WTA Finals and the remainder of the year."

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