SM
Man City vs. Chelsea: 11 hrs 18 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Andy Murray: Players have a responsibility to wider public to get Covid-19 jab

:Headline: Andy Murray: Players have a responsibility to wider public to get Covid-19 jab:
The former world number one is in New York for the US Open.
Sports Mole

Andy Murray says players have a responsibility to the wider public to get vaccinated and believes they will continue to face strict conditions at tournaments if they do not.

The US Open announced on Friday that only spectators who have been jabbed against Covid-19 will be allowed in, yet a number of top players – including Murray's first-round opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas – have not had the vaccine.

Murray believes that in future tournaments, players who have not been vaccinated will have to continue living in the tennis 'bubbles', while those who have had the jab will be allowed more freedom.

"Over the next few months things are going to probably end up changing quite a bit," said the Scot.

"I know the conversations with regards to the Australian Open and stuff are already happening.

"The players that have been vaccinated are going to be having very different conditions to players who are not vaccinated. I can see it's going to become an issue over the coming months.

"If tournaments are going to go ahead and be held like the Aussie Open, a lot of the tour is not vaccinated, but for them to go ahead and host it, they're going to be allowing the players that have had the vaccination to train and move freely between the hotel and stuff, potentially not having to quarantine, and things like that.

“I'm happy that I'm vaccinated. I'm hoping that more players choose to have it in the coming months”
- Andy Murray

"There's going to have to be a lot of pretty long, hard conversations with the tour and all of the players involved to try and come to a solution.

"Even here in New York, you've got the situation with gyms and stuff, you need to be vaccinated. Eating in restaurants and things, obviously you have to be vaccinated.

"I feel like I'm enjoying kind of a fairly normal life, whereas for the players that haven't, it's different. I'm sure they'll be frustrated with that.

"Ultimately I guess the reason why all of us are getting vaccinated is to look out for the wider public. We have a responsibility as players that are traveling across the world to look out for everyone else as well.

"I'm happy that I'm vaccinated. I'm hoping that more players choose to have it in the coming months."

Murray, currently ranked 101 in the world as he continues to battle back from the hip surgery be underwent more than two years ago, got the sort of draw he would have been fearing against Greek third seed Tsitsipas.

Andy Murray is ranked 101 in the world (Steven Paston/PA)

"I was on the bus on the way in to practice when saw the draw. That was it. Yeah, obviously not the easiest draw out there," added the three-time grand slam winner, who was champion in New York in 2012.

"When you're not seeded, these sorts of things can happen. It will be a good test for me to see kind of where my game's at, where it's progressed to from when I arrived in the States really.

"I've been practicing hard, obviously got some matches in. Yeah, we'll see where my game's at."

body check tags ::

amp_article__461372 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-08-28 19:48:37:
html db last update - 2021-08-28 19:35:11 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Andy Murray

Share this article now:
ND
Read Next:
Calendar Grand Slam would be biggest achievement of career - Novak Djokovic
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Andy Murray Stefanos Tsitsipas Tennis
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Calendar Grand Slam would be biggest achievement of career - Novak Djokovic
Man Utd 'prepared to break transfer record for Real Madrid star'
This weekend's permutations: Who can be crowned champions, win promotion or suffer relegation?
Premier League GW34 & FA Cup semi-finals predictions: Spinn's Louis O'Reilly vs. Sports Mole

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
2Arsenal32225575264971
3Liverpool32218372314171
4Aston Villa33196868491963
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle321551269521750
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd32155124748-150
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham33139115258-648
9Chelsea31138106152947
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves32127134651-543
12Fulham33126154951-242
13Bournemouth32119124757-1042
14Crystal Palace3289153754-1733
15Brentford3388174758-1132
16Everton3298153248-1627
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3379174258-1626
18Luton TownLuton3367204670-2425
19Burnley3348213368-3520
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3237223084-5416
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Preview: Wolves vs. Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups

1

PW

Man City out to set new unbeaten record in Chelsea FA Cup showdown

2

MC

Preview: Antalyaspor vs. Hatayspor - prediction, team news, lineups

3

PA

Real Madrid stalwart 'decides to end 23-year career at club'

4

RM

Preview: Aston Villa vs. Bournemouth - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PA

How Man United could line up against Coventry City

6

HM

Man Utd 'prepared to break transfer record for Real Madrid star'

7

MU

"He will give us success" - Ten Hag tips key player to stay at Man Utd amid exit talk

8

&W

Preview: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PR

Preview: Coventry vs. Man Utd - prediction, team news, lineups

10

PC


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .