Camila Giorgi denies getting fake COVID-19 certificate from doctor

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All Camila Giorgi wanted to talk about was tennis.

But the Italian tennis star didn’t get a chance to do so after being hammered about allegations that she received a fake COVID-19 vaccine certificate.

Giorgi repeatedly denied the allegations at the tense press conference that she got the false documentation, which would have allowed her to travel and compete in the Australian Open.

This comes on the heels of an investigation in Italy after her family doctor revealed Giorgi had asked her about getting a false certification.

During the press conference — in which Giorgi should have talked about her 6-0, 6-1 first-round win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova —  she confirmed she had visited her doctor but admitted to no wrongdoing. 

“I just did all my vaccination in different places, so the trouble is hers, not me,” said Giorgi, per New York Post. “So with that, I’m very calm. Of course, if not, I couldn’t come here and play this tennis, I think.”

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Giorgi said she was “once” vaccinated by the Italian doctor, and other medical professionals in other countries.

“Once. The other vaccination, I did it in different kind of places, so it’s what I’m trying to explain,” she said.

According to the Associated Press, Giorgi’s father, Sergio, was heard in the back of the interview room after the press conference ended: “Unbelievable, no questions about tennis.”

Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley told the Associated Press he wasn’t aware of the false certificate allegations, stating, “There’s still a lot to be uncovered on that and I think that’s going to be ultimately up to their family and the relevant authorities including the tour.”