NOTovak Djokovic is now not welcome in Australia. Thursday January 6, Canberra determined to cancel the visa granted to the world primary in tennis. The participant had arrived at Melbourne airport, with the intention to play the Australian Open, with out the required paperwork to enter the nation. In response to this determination by Australian customs, the principle get together has introduced that it's submitting a lawsuit. At the top of the afternoon native time, he was lastly granted a keep, his lawyer introduced.
Openly skeptical of the anti-Covid-19 vaccination, the Serbian participant had obtained a medical exemption so as to have the ability to take part within the first grand slam match of the yr 2022, which is because of happen from January 17 to 30. A match that the Serbian has already gained 9 instances. “Mr. Djokovic did not provide the correct information to enter Australia and his visa was therefore canceled. Foreign nationals who do not have a valid visa or whose visa has been canceled will be detained and deported from Australia, ”Customs mentioned.
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A waiver that doesn't move in Australia
According to the Australian press, the nine-time winner of the Australian Open wouldn't have stuffed out the right kind to use for a visa and the visa he requested doesn't authorize a medical exemption. Novak Djokovic, silent on his vaccination standing, has been within the crosshairs of the Australian political class since he introduced that he had obtained a medical exemption to take part within the Australian Open. “There will be no special rule for Novak Djokovic. Not the least ”, had thundered, Wednesday, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, throughout a press convention.
In Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday accused Australia of “bad treatment” of Djokovic. Claiming to have spoken to the world's primary tennis participant on the cellphone, the top of state mentioned on Instagram that “all of Serbia was with him [Djokovic] “And that” the authorities were taking all necessary measures to put an end to the ill-treatment of the best tennis player in the world as soon as possible “.
Uncompassionate nadal
Rafael Nadal showed little emotion on Thursday over the situation of Novak Djokovic stranded at Melbourne airport, saying the world number one “knew the conditions” when he made his decision to come to Australia no vaccinated.
“Of course, I don't like the developing situation. On the one hand, I'm sorry for him. But, at the same time, he had known the conditions for many months when he made his decision, ”commented the Spaniard on the sidelines of the match in Melbourne, preparatory to the Australian Open which begins on January 17. “He made his own decision, and everyone is free to make their own decisions, but there are consequences,” added the world quantity six.
Arrived Wednesday night in Melbourne within the hope of taking part within the Australian Open for which he had obtained a medical exemption permitting him to play with out being vaccinated, the Serbian noticed his entry visa for Australian territory canceled on the ‘airport. He filed a lawsuit towards this cancellation and obtained to not be deported earlier than a courtroom listening to scheduled for Monday.