the contest of Wimbledon will allow the participation of unvaccinated players, so Novak Djokovicnumber one in the world, will be able to play in the third Grand Slam of the season.
The Serbian, who has barely played three tournaments this season due to his unvaccinated condition, will be able to defend the title he won last year in All England Clubwhen he won his twentieth Grand Slam and sixth Wimbledon against the Italian Matteo Berrettini.
The tournament, at its spring press conference, confirmed that the tournament would be free of measures against covid and stressed its goal of not allowing Russian and Belarusian tennis players to play in the tournament.
“We believe we have made the most responsible decision according to the circumstances and there is no other viable alternative,” he said. Ian Hewitt, President of the All England Club.
The 2022 edition will be the first without the traditional ‘Middle Sunday’, the day served as a break for Merton neighborhood residents and players. With this measure, ‘crazy Monday’ ends, in which all rounds of 16 are played, which will now be split between Sunday and Monday.
Additionally, Wimbledon will participate in the remaining Grand Slams with the introduction of a ten point playoff when it reached 6-6 in the third set, instead of the normal ‘tiebreak’ played when it reached 12-12.
Source: La Verdad
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