Djokovic criticised for medical exemption to play at Australian Open

November 17, 2021 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his group stage match against Russia’s Andrey Rublev REUTERS

Seven-times Grand Slam doubles champion Jamie Murray was among those to question the decision to grant world number one Novak Djokovic a medical exemption from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to compete at the Australian Open.

Djokovic, gunning for a 10th title at Melbourne Park later this month, was cleared to play in the year's first major on Tuesday by Tennis Australia.