The confusion related to Novak Djokovic’s start at the Australian Open began a few days ago. One of the basic rules to start in the competition is vaccination, and the Serb was to be the only one who was not vaccinated, which could have been possible thanks to a visa granted under the so-called “medical exception”.
After the tennis player reached Australia, he was referred to an immigration center and his permission to enter the country was revoked. On Monday, January 10, an Australian court decided to overturn the central government’s decision to cancel a tennis player’s visa, but Djoković still cannot be sure to play at the Australian Open.
The Serbian government is waiting for the decision on Novak Djokovic. He is ready to give a guarantee
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić spoke with the Reuters news agency about the situation of Novak Djokovic in Australia. The former minister of administration admitted that she is neither optimistic nor pessimistic about the performance of the leader of the world ranking in. “I hope the final decision will be announced soon. Such uncertainty is not good for anyone. Neither for Djokovic, nor for the tournament organizers,” said Ana Brnabić.
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It turns out that he can still be arrested again by the federal government and then deported back to Serbia. All because of the transcripts and documents released by the court hearing his appeal. It turns out that Djoković concealed his stay in, and more specifically the preparations for the Australian Open, in Marbella in the travel declaration. The basis for granting Djoković a visa to Australia was a positive test result on December 16, 2021.
The problem with the current ATP leader position is that. “I don’t know when Novak got the test result or when he read it. But if he knew about the test result, he clearly violated the rules,” added Ana Brnabić. The prime minister told his counterpart Z that the government was ready to give guarantees that Djoković would abide by local laws.
Source: Sport
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