Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are on great terms even if they may disagree about one important thing: vaccination.
The former British number 1 announces that he got his booster to stress that it is extremely important to trust science, a position that doesn’t seem to be shared by Djokovic. Andy releases the following statement on social media:
“Got my 3rd microchip injected into me today. Joking aside..science is the best. Thank you scientists, thank you doctors and health care workers for the incredible work you are doing.”
Djokovic, the vaccination and the Australian Open
Unfortunately, Novak Djokovic is notoriously against vaccination. While the Serbian champion declined to disclose his vaccination status, it is widely believed that he has not taken his jabs. Novak was originally on the entry list of both ATP Cup and the Australian Open. Unfortunately, he has already withdrawn from the former.
When asked to comment about Novak Djokovic’s position on vaccinations, Andy Murray commented:
“I don’t know what the situation is with Novak. The latest I saw was that he was on the entry list, and I assume he’s playing and has been vaccinated. We were told they were the rules – if you want to play, you have to be vaccinated – so I’m assuming that’s what’s happened.”
Andy Murray in 2021
LWWLWLWLWL Ranked no.134, the Brit played his last match on the 18th of December when he lost to world no.5 Andrey Rublev 6-4 7-6(2) in the final all of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.
At the moment, during this season the Brit achieved an overall 20-16 match record. Andy Murray’s latest run in the Biella 1 Challenger was the best achievement of his season.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
LWWWLWLWWW At the moment ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 3rd of December when he beat world no.30 Marin Cilic 6-4 6-2 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Currently, during this year Djokovic has a 55-7 record. Djokovic clinched 5 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open, in Wimbledon and in Paris. The Serbian was the runner-up in Rome and at the U.S. Open.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic faced off 36 times. Their actual record is 25-11 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time when they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the final in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) in January 2017.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic |
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