Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday urged world tennis champion Novak Djokovic to change his mind and get vaccinated against COVID-19
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Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday urged world tennis champion Novak Djokovic to change his mind and get vaccinated against COVID-19. India&rsquo;s vaccine tsar admitted that he was a fan of the Serbian superstar and posted a video of himself playing tennis along with his request.&nbsp;</p>
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I respect your personal views on not getting vaccinated <a href="https://twitter.com/DjokerNole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DjokerNole</a> and love watching you play, but I hope you change your mind. In the meantime, the rest of us now might stand a chance at a Grand Slam.&#9786;&#65039; <a href="https://t.co/89kW3MWdVt">pic.twitter.com/89kW3MWdVt</a></p>
&mdash; Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) <a href="https://twitter.com/adarpoonawalla/status/1494285694683942919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&quot;I respect your personal views on not getting vaccinated @DjokerNole and love watching you play, but I hope you change your mind. In the meantime, the rest of us now might stand a chance at a Grand Slam,&quot; Poonawalla tweeted.</p>
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The 20-time Grand Slam winner had been deported from Australia&nbsp; amid a massive controversy for not being vaccinated and missed the Australian Open tournament.</p>
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In a recent interview with the BBC he said he was even willing to give up tournaments such as the French Open and Wimbledon if the organisers insist on him being vaccinated.</p>
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&quot;That is the price I am willing to pay because the principles of decision making on my body are more important than any title or anything else,&quot; he said. &nbsp;</p>
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