World men’s tennis #1 Novak Djokovic says he would prefer to miss out on future tennis titles than be forced to get vaccinated for COVID. “I was never against vaccination, but I’ve always supported the freedom to choose what you put in your body,” he said. In the first interview he’s done since being deported from Melbourne after losing his appeal to stay and compete in the Aussie Open despite not being immunised, he says he hoped the nations where the big tournaments are played will change their rules so that he “can play for many more years”. But if not, he’s willing to forgo the opportunity to become the winning-est player in history. And asked about his experience in immigration detention in Melbourne, he said that it “wasn’t easy.” With Djokovic digging in on vaccination, he is likely to miss the French and US Opens, and players are waiting to see if Wimbledon will require players to be vaccinated.