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Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev says he was allowed to enter the country for the Australian Open despite having Covid.
The 24-year-old contracted the virus before his arrival and was still testing positive when he touched down in Australia.
'When I flew to Australia, I was still positive, but the level of Covid SS, as it is called, I will not lie, it was very low and not dangerous,' he told Sport Klub.
'I was allowed to enter the country. In addition, I spent more than ten days in quarantine.'
Rublev said he is no longer being tested as he has recovered from the virus.
Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev has said he was allowed to enter Victoria for the Australian Open despite having Covid
The shock revelation comes after world No.1 Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the country after his vaccination exemption was denied.
The 34-year-old faced a lengthy legal battle to try and stay in the country but was ultimately deported back to Serbia on Sunday.
In a judgment handed down last Thursday, the Federal Court found it was clearly open Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to find that Djokovic had refused to get vaccinated before entering Australia.
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