Novak Djokovic suffers another major blow as Spain’s PM hints at Madrid Open ban | Tennis | Sport

“And if those are the rules that the Australian government has approved, then they have to be allowed.”

Spain’s health ministry says that visitors currently have to show proof of full vaccination, a recent PCR negative test within 72 hours before arrival or a certificate of having recovered from COVID-19 to get into the country.

A senior government official in the country told CNN on Monday that international sporting events in Spain could also add other rules for participants, including COVID-19 testing on a daily basis during tournaments.

So it appears the tennis ace could find it a lot harder than perhaps he initially thought to get the go-ahead to play at the tournaments he has been a regular at for the last 17 years.