According to Serb lawyers, the Belgrade native could not get vaccinated, which is otherwise a condition for arriving in Australia and participating in the first grand slam of the season, because he contracted covid in December 19.
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The nine-time Australian Open winner was due to pass a positive test on December 16 last year. As soon as this information reached the public, however, photos from the award ceremony of the Tennis Association in Belgrade, which was to take place a day later, ie on December 17, began to multiply on social networks.
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There’s more:
On December 17th, the day *after* Djokovic’s purported positive PCR test on December 16th, Djokovic attended an award ceremony for children at the Novak Tennis Center.
Many posts from the kids there posing for pictures with him that day, again masklessly indoors. pic.twitter.com/2ecOSwA7lU
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 8, 2022
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The young tennis players, of course, took a lot of photos with the famous player and compatriot, which they bragged about on social networks. Even in the mass photographs, evidently no one wanted to spoil the memory by wearing a veil or respirator.
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Djokovic himself boasted on his Instagram how he received a special postage stamp on December 17.
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“I am honored to receive a postage stamp bearing my name on it. I thank my beloved homeland for this unique gift, “he wrote of the photo, adding that his foundation will work with the Serbian post on preschool programs for children.
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Of course, it is not yet clear when Djokovic learned of the result of his test, but the version presented by his lawyers raises some doubts in this light.
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The Serbian tennis player arrived in Melbourne with a medical exception granted to him by two independent Australian panels of experts, where he was subsequently revoked. For the time being, the deportation has been averted by his lawyers, who appealed against the decision of the immigration officials to the court, which will sit on Monday. Until then, it is closed in the already mentioned detention hotel.
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Czech tennis player Renata Voráčová, with the same exception as Djokovič, was admitted to Australia and even played one match there, but her visa was also revoked. Unlike the world number one, she did not go to court and has already left Australia.
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