Andrey Rublev claims he was let into Australia with Covid amid Novak Djokovic drama
The Russian has revealed he was Covid positive when he arrived in Melbourne, but was allowed in anyway to quarantine ahead of the first Grand Slam of 2022
Djokovic admits attending interview with journalist while Covid positive
By
Daniel MoxonSports Writer
Andrey Rublev has claimed he was allowed to enter
Australia despite testing positive for
Covid-19, so he could quarantine ahead of the
Australian Open.
The Russian's Grand Slam plans looked uncertain after he caught the virus just a few days before he was due to travel Down Under.
But the
tennis star headed to Melbourne anyway and, even though he was still Covid positive when he arrived, he was allowed in and no longer needs to be tested.
Rublev has since won his first two matches and is due to meet former US Open champion and Melbourne finalist Marin Cilic in the third round.
Speaking after his victory over Ricardas Beraknis on Thursday, he told Russian outlet
Sportklub : "I am not being tested personally now because I just got over the
coronavirus.
In Novak Djokovic's absence, Andrey Rublev is considered a contender for the Australian Open title (
Image:
Getty Images)
"When I flew to Australia, I was still positive, but the level of Covid SS, as it is called, I will not lie, it was very low and not dangerous.
"I was allowed to enter the country. In addition, I spent more than ten days in quarantine."
His claims come less than a week after world number one
Novak Djokovic was deported from the country over a visa issue.
It brought an end to a saga which had rumbled on for 11 days, from when he was stopped at the airport in Melbourne and had his visa cancelled.
sad bih volela da izgubi od cilica,
sad cu da navijam za rvata,
dosla zadnja vremena