Italian tennis star Camila Giorgi allegedly used FAKE Covid paperwork for Australian Open
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The Italian tennis star is under investigation for allegedly using FAKE Covid vaccination documents to enter the country… but is still set to play at the Australian Open this month
- Camila Giorgi allegedly used a fake vaccination certificate to enter Australia
- The Italian tennis star’s doctor admitted to providing false vaccination certificates
- The doctor claimed that Giorgi was never vaccinated and sought a false certificate
- The world No. 66 reached the third round of the Australian Open last year
Italian tennis star Camila Giorgi is under investigation for allegedly using a fake Covid vaccination certificate to enter Australia last year, but is still set to take part in the Open this month.
Giorgi’s family doctor, Daniela Grillone, was arrested in February and charged with administering hundreds of fake serums and paperwork to high-profile Italians.
In December, the Italian newspaper a Repubblica revealed that police were investigating Giorgi, 31, for using a false certificate, and now the accused doctor has confirmed that the tennis star was not vaccinated.
Italian tennis player Camila Giorgi is under investigation for using a fake covid vaccination certificate from last year, but is still set to take part in the Australian Open this month.
Giorgi’s family doctor, Daniela Grillone, was arrested in February and charged with administering hundreds of fake serums and paperwork to high-profile Italians.
“The Giorgi family has been under treatment with me for a long time,” he told the Italian daily Corriere del Veneto.
‘Camila Giorgi suffered from the so-called tennis elbow. Shortly before the start of the summer, she had been asking about the possibility of obtaining false certificates of all the mandatory vaccinations, as well as the Covid vaccine.
‘I can confirm with absolute certainty that none of the vaccinations against the Giorgi family have actually been administered. I have not received any payment in that case.
“I am deeply upset and sorry for my action.”
Giorgi (pictured) played at the Australian Open last year and reached the third round, eventually losing in straight sets to Australia’s Ash Barty.
Giorgi played at the Australian Open last year and reached the third round, eventually losing in straight sets to Australia’s Ash Barty.
The Italian also played in three tournaments in the United States, a country where proof of vaccination is an entry requirement.
Former world number 1 Novak Djokovic made headlines around the world after he was deported from Australia after arriving in the country without being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Djokovic’s principles about not taking the blow of Covid have done considerable damage to his own ambitions, as his refusal to meet entry conditions deprived him of two chances to win Grand Slam titles last year.
Giorgi is back in Australia at the moment and made his debut at the Adelaide International on Saturday, losing in the qualifiers.
In November, the Australian government granted the Serb a visa to travel to the Grand Slam event and said it had decided to reverse the decision to cancel Djokovic’s visa after considering all relevant factors.
Giorgi is back in Australia at the moment and made his debut at the Adelaide International on Saturday, losing in the qualifiers.
She is preparing to compete next at the Australian Open which begins in Melbourne on January 16.