Whereas the lads’s ATP Tour has publicly inspired gamers to get vaccinated, the 23-year-old Greek is amongst those that nonetheless have reservations.
“Nobody has instructed me something. Nobody has made it a compulsory factor to be vaccinated,” he instructed reporters, when requested if he would search a vaccine whereas competing within the U.S.
“In some unspecified time in the future I should, I am fairly positive about it, however thus far it hasn’t been necessary to compete, so I have never completed it, no,” added Tsitsipas, who obtained a first-round bye within the Masters 1000 match in Cincinnati.
He reached the French Open ultimate in June however suffered a shock, first-round exit at Wimbledon, the place he instructed reporters he discovered it difficult to stay and compete within the Covid-19 “bubble.”
The Covid-19 vaccine has divided opinion inside tennis.
World No.1 Novak Djokovic mentioned in April he hoped the Covid-19 vaccine wouldn’t turn out to be necessary for gamers to compete and has declined to reply questions relating to his personal vaccination standing.
