2022 Australian Open: Novak Djokovic’s visa in the state of limbo until the government makes a decision on Monday

Novak Djokovic, who was denied a visa on Wednesday for the COVID-19 vaccine exception, has not yet been expelled from Australia. As of Thursday morning, the tennis star is looking for her 10th Australian Open individual tournament, He is currently staying in a hotel until the Australian Government decides on his visa on Monday.

Djokovic was denied entry to Australia when he arrived in Melbourne for the tournament. It was Djokovic gave the tournament organizers a medical exception to compete in the event, Although it does not have a vaccine against COVID-19. All players and staff of the tournament must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an exception granted by an independent expert to participate in the event.

The tennis star challenged the government’s decision and asked for a judicial review. If the government’s original ruling is upheld, Djokovic will be expelled from the country and will not be able to compete in the Australian Open this month.

Federal Court Judge Anthony Kelly said there was a delay in receiving Djokovic’s visa review application. In addition, Interior Minister Karen Andrew’s lawyer believes that Djokovic should not be expelled until Monday.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is entering Djokovic’s visa situation.

“I just finished my phone conversation with Novak Djokovic,” Vucic posted on Instagram on Wednesday. “Our Novak told me that the whole of Serbia is with him and that our bodies are doing everything to put an end to the persecution of the best tennis player in the world.

“In line with all the rules of international law, Serbia will fight for Novak, truth and justice. Novak is strong, as we all know.”

Vucic also has it Djokovic wants to call the Australian ambassador to Belgrade and release him immediately.

The fact that Djokovic was exempted from playing in the tournament caused outrage across the country, and the situation reached its peak on Wednesday. Prior to his decision to cancel his visa, Djokovic was held in a room with police after landing in Melbourne, according to his father Srdijan Djokovic.

“At the moment, Novak is in a room where no one can enter,” said Srdjan Djokovic said B92 on the Internet. “There are two policemen in front of the room.”

Srdijan Djokovic added that on Wednesday he thinks his son is in captivity and “If they don’t release him in the next half hour, we’ll fight on the street.”

According to the organizers of the Australian Open, Djokovic did not receive any “special benefits” after receiving a medical exemption from participating in the Grand Slam tournament. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said 26 players without vaccines had applied for a medical exemption and had only been given a “handful”.

“It required an application from anyone who made it very difficult for us to make sure it was the right process and to ensure that it was treated independently by medical experts.” said Tiley. “No special favors or opportunities have been given to Novak Djokovic or any tennis player. There has been a process for everyone that goes beyond the usual process.”

Tiley also revealed that Djokovic’s reason for receiving the exemption will be private, “because the personal information of any applicant is drafted to ensure the independence of the process.”

Earlier in January, the Victorian government has released a statement on the tournament’s exemption policy and said it has a “two-phase independent process” to verify that a player has “a real state of health that meets the criteria for exemption.” Clearly, Djokovic decided to do it.

Djokovic is up for the challenge of winning his 21st Grand Slam title and is currently tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for most of the individual Grand Slam titles in men’s history. Nadal will then take part in the Australian Open has recently been positive for COVID-19. Federer will not attend the event because he is recovering from knee surgery.