Tennis star Novak Djokovic remains unvaccinated, which caused national uproar down under as he wasn't allowed to play in the Australian Open. After recently being axed from participating in Indian Wells or the Miami Open as well because he's not permitted to enter the United States, Djokovic has now received some promising news on his French Open title defense.

Per ESPN:

On Monday, France lifted restrictions in almost all public spaces except hospitals, nursing homes and public transport, meaning the Roland Garros stadium should be operating at full capacity.

“As things stand, nothing stands in the way of Novak Djokovic taking part in the French Open,” tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said at a news conference Wednesday.

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Initially, it was believed that France wouldn't allow Djokovic to participate due to his vaccination status. But things have eased up in the country and now he'll get the chance to chase yet another Grand Slam. However, French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton warned that things could change between now and May if the virus gets worse:

“There's still a virus circulating, and we have to be cautious,” Moretton said. “If things were to happen again and the government would take new measures, we would not be excluded from these measures.”

Obviously, the easy fix would be Novak Djokovic getting the jab, but that's not going to happen. Hopefully, rules don't change or else he'll miss the second Major of the year as a result.