Now the crisis is intensifying between Serbia and Australia. Australia has revoked the star’s entry visa for the second time Tennis Serbian Novak Djokovic from Australia. And “Joko” is now facing a ban on entry and expulsion from the country for 3 years
The tennis star won’t be able to overtake his rivals
The visa for Australia for world tennis star Novak Djokovic was canceled for health considerations and in good order, a news announced by the Australian Minister for Immigration, Alex Hawke who declared the information today, Friday, January 14, 2022.
Indeed, he stressed that this step is in their public interest. “The (Scott) Morrison Government is fully committed to protecting Australia’s borders, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic”, Hook said in a statement.
A few days before his expected participation in the Australian Open, the first of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the season, which he won nine times. this bad news means that world number 1 is now threatened and will not be able to defend his title. This also means that the Serbian tennis star will be threatened with deportation and in inability to obtain an entry visa to Australia for a period of 3 years, except in exceptional circumstances.
Novak’s case Djokovic, which has often raised doubts about the vaccine against COVID-19, has caused great controversy, especially in a country which has subjected its citizens to a state of closure for several months due to fears related to the Corona pandemic. This decision promises to be almost the end of a career for the Serbian star.
The Australian Open was the occasion for Djokovic to hold the record of four Grand Slam tournaments, as he shares the current record with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20 titles each. Indeed, the world number one will not be able to win the grand slam for the 21st time and thus beat the record of his two rivals who are Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
No. 1-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time ahead of the Australian Open. https://t.co/rKPtiT5jBo
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Detained in a center in Australia
Indeed, the draw for the tournament, which took place yesterday Thursday, Djokovic (34), ranked number one in the world according to the ATP rankings, will face his compatriot Miomir Kekmanovic in the first round of competitions next Monday. Djokovic has arrived January 5 in Australia, thanks to a special exemption because he had contracted Covid-19 on the 16th of last month, but the authorities refused to allow him to enter, considering that the reasons for the exemption of the unvaccinated player were not consistent with the strict conditions imposed on entry into the territory.
As part of the fight against COVID-19, his visa will be refused and he will be transferred to Melbourne Passenger Detention Centre.
The Serbian star asked to appeal the decision and was successful in his quest after a federal judge ordered his immediate release. Indeed, it happened and “Joko” has been training at the main Australian Championship stadium as normal for the past few days, but his participation has been suspended pending the decision of the Minister for Immigration which was taken today. Djokovic’s lawyers can still appeal the latest visa cancellation decision.
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