January 16, 2022, 11:20am
The unvaccinated tennis player said he was disappointed but respected the decision of the court after he left the country.
The Australian Open will be held on January 14, 2022. Daniel Pockett is the photographer.
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Australian officials think they humiliated the tennis player, but Serbian President Aleksandar Vui said they had humiliated themselves.
Scott Morrison thanked the court for their quick decision and said it was time to get on with the Australian Open.
The Immigration Minister praised the country's strong border protection policies that have kept us safe during the Pandemic, but also confirmed that the tennis player left the country.
The decision to give him their full support was criticized by his family, but they will continue to do so.
Greg Rusedski, a former British number one player, criticized the Australian Open and the Australian government for not making its rules more clear, writing in a twit that the situation could have been avoided.
Canadian tennis player Vasek Pospisil, who co-founded the Professional Tennis Players Association with Novak Djokovic, said there was a political agenda at play, and that if he had not been granted an exemption to enter the country, he would have skipped the Australian Open.
Andy Murray, a British tennis player, told the British Broadcasting Corporation that he didn't like the fact that the Serbian had been in this situation, and hoped other events wouldn't handle issues like that.
The American replied to a person who said that the Serbian should have gotten the jab by mentioning that he stayed on the court to sign tennis balls in 2008 at the Cincinnati Masters.
French player Alize Cornet said she didn't know much about the situation, but that no one stood up for him.
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios reacted to a face-palm gesture.
The Australian Open eligibility of Novak Djokovic turned into a two week saga. Australian Border Authorities immediately took him into custody after he landed in Melbourne. His visa was canceled the next day, and he was taken to immigration detention while his lawyers filed an appeal. An Australian court ruled in favor of the man on Monday, and ordered the government to overturn his visa cancellation. On Friday, the visa was canceled again on public health grounds, which was challenged in court, leading to Sunday's final ruling.
What to watch for.
The Grand Slams that will allow him to play in are. The French Minister of Sports said that the Serbian player could compete in the French Open despite being unvaccinated. Travelers to England don't have to bevaccinated against coronaviruses if they test negative for the disease within two days of their arrival, as he is able to travel to Wimbledon. The U.S. Open is likely to be the toughest tournament to play in as nearly all foreign travelers are required to be fully vaccine free.
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