Novak Djokovic is fighting in court. Rafael Nadal: The world has suffered enough

Australia has uncompromisingly cracked down on Novak Djokovic. The Serb must leave …
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The 20-time Grand Slam champion arrived in the country to defend his Australian Open title. Although he received a medical exemption for the unvaccinated, the problems arose after a 14-hour flight from Dubai to Melbourne, where they found that he did not have the correct visa to enter the exemption. He was detained at Tullamarine Airport, where he was guarded in a closed room.

“Mr Djokovic did not provide adequate evidence that the entry conditions for Australia were met and his visa was subsequently revoked. Persons who are not nationals of the country and who do not have a valid visa or have been revoked will be detained and expelled from Australia.” the Australian Border Guard said in the opinion, but denied reports that it had confiscated Djokovic’s mobile phone.

The tennis player was then placed in a hotel in the suburbs of Melbourne, which is used in immigration cases. COVID-19 infection has broken out in the hotel several times, and it has recently been on fire. The player’s legal representatives are currently fighting for him. At the initial hearing, Judge Anthony Kelly asked if the Serb had a training facility and if not, if they could move him to another hotel.

A question mark hung over Djokovic’s participation in the tournament for a long time. The Serb refused to say whether he was vaccinated against the coronavirus, which is a condition of the host state of Victoria. The nine-time champion from Melbourne claimed that information about the vaccination was his private matter. He announced on social media on Tuesday that he had received a medical exemption and was heading to Melbourne, where he wanted to fight for a record 21st Grand Slam title.

However, the vaccination exemption granted to him by the tournament organizers after his request was approved by two medical commissions, according to the AFP agency, provoked a huge wave of resentment among Australians. They have been facing severe coronavirus restrictions for two years. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison also said that Djokovic’s start to the Australian Open was not over yet.

Although the organizers decide to participate in the tournament and grant an exemption, entry into the country must be approved by the federal government. It is responsible for border measures and visas. Like all unvaccinated passengers who want to enter Australia by way of exception, Djokovic had to provide the relevant documents to immigration officials upon arrival. “It is the passenger’s responsibility to provide the correct documents that comply with our laws,” Morrison said.

The situation angered Djokovic’s father Srdjan and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučič, who called it the “abuse” of the world leader, whom he contacted over the phone and told him that all of Serbia was with him and that “our authorities would take all measures to “The ill-treatment of the world’s best tennis player will end first. Serbia will fight for Novak Djokovic, justice and truth.”

Coach Goran Ivaniševič and other members of Djokovic’s team have already entered the country. Spanish rival Rafael Nadal said the Serb was suffering the consequences of his own decision not to be vaccinated: “The world has suffered enough, you need to be vaccinated. If you want, you could play in Australia without any problems. Everyone has the right to decide, but then they have to bear the consequences, don’t they?”

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