Djokovic family comments that Novak was ‘tortured’ during his detention in Melbourne | Other Sports | sports

Novak Djokovic’s family denounced this Monday that the world number one tennis player suffered “torture” during the time he was held in Australia and assured that the court decision allowing him to enter the country is the biggest victory of his career.

This was assured by the tennis player’s mother, Dijana Djokovic, during a press conference in Belgrade to analyze the court ruling that this Monday gave the athlete permission to remain in Australia despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, although the Government still consider expelling it.

Dijana Djokovic said she was concerned about the possibility that the Australian government may decide to expel the player, despite the court ruling in his favor.

“I don’t want to think about that, but he will stay free and play” the Australian Open.

For his part, the player’s father, Srdjan, called the judge’s ruling a great victory. not only for Djokovic and his family, but also for “the whole free world.”

When asked how the tennis player feels and how all this that has happened will influence his game, the father assured that the number one in the world is in perfect shape.

“Novak is great. He has such mental strength that all of this has not disturbed him at all. It has given you additional energy. You can’t wait for January 17 to roll in, for the tournament to start. He will win the next ten tournaments ”, he assured.

Djordje Djokovic, the player’s brother, explained that Novak is already training and was grateful to the judge responsible for the case for having shown “the truth and nothing but the truth.”

In addition, he greeted all those who have supported the tennis player during his six-day retention in a Melbourne hotel, and affirmed that he and his family only have love for Australia, whose Open the Serbian tennis player has won ten times.

“We have been there and won there so many times. And we will continue to come, “he said. (D)