The world No. 1 was banned from playing at the Australian Open in January after his visa was revoked twice due to his unvaccinated status, and Djokovic told the BBC earlier this year that he was willing to miss other tournaments if they wanted him to. would demand. be vaccinated.
“The requirements set by the government for entering the UK do not include mandatory vaccination,” Sally Bolton, chief executive of the AELTC, told reporters on Tuesday. “Therefore, although it is of course encouraged, it is not a requirement to participate in the championships this year.”
Following his deportation from Australia, Djokovic missed the Masters 1000 events in Indian Well and Miami due to Covid-19 entry rules in the United States.
The 20-time grand slam champion, who is praying for his seventh Wimbledon title, reached his first final of the year at the Serbian Open last week, but lost to Andrey Rublev.
Djokovic will enter Wimbledon as one of the favorites and his chances of winning are increased by the absence of Daniil Medvedev and Rublev, two of the top 10 most dangerous players, after tournament organizers announced last week that Russian players would not could fight.
The Serb criticized the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from playing at Wimbledon this year, calling the move “crazy”.
Wimbledon takes place from June 27 to July 10.
