Novak Djokovic given French Open boost with Covid rules set to change

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic is now set to play in the French Open (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

Novak Djokovic’s hopes of playing at the French Open have been given a major boost with the news France is suspending its vaccination pass this month.

The French sports minister announced in January that all athletes would need to be vaccinated in order to compete on French soil, throwing Djokovic’s defence of his Roland Garros title into severe doubt.