Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Could Skip French Open, Wimbledon

The 20-time Grand Slam champion said he is still not vaccinated and is prepared to sacrifice titles to stay that way.

If forced to choose, Novak Djokovic said he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon, forgoing the chance to overtake Rafael Nadal's record haul of 21 Grand Slams titles, rather than get vaccinated against COVID-19.

And the No. 1-ranked tennis player is also still smarting about being deported last month from Australia in a drama about his vaccination status that polarized opinion worldwide.

Speaking in an interview broadcast Tuesday by the BBC, the 20-time Grand Slam champion said he is still not vaccinated, and prepared to sacrifice titles to stay that way.