- Lorenzo Tondo, Novak Đoković likely to be allowed to play in Italian Open, say officials, The Guardian, February 17, 2022
The country’s cabinet undersecretary for sports, Valentina Vezzali, said: “If Đoković wants to come and play in Rome he can do it”, adding that tennis is “an outdoor sport and the tighter green pass is not required”. “Perhaps Đoković will most likely not be allowed in a hotel or a restaurant, but if he wants to play he can play”, said Vezzali, a former Olympic fencer and a 16-time world champion in foil. [Read more]. |
In other words, Đoković is welcome in Italy, but if a miracle does not happen within next spring, he might have to sleep under a bridge or in the street and rely upon charity for food assistance. Photo: Tom Dulat/Getty Images. |