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Australia’s Prime Minister and Serbia’s President have made their positions clear on the Novak Djokovic case. The fans of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal deal with the fact that the competitor may not be allowed to go to the Australian Open with more humor.
His visa was refused. (Archive image)
Djokovic is not allowed to travel to Australia.
According to the media, the documents submitted by Djokovic did not provide for medical exemptions for unvaccinated people. (Archive image)
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Novak Djokovic is not allowed to enter Australia.
His visa was canceled.
Twitter users and fans of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are delighted.
The Serbian President is angry and Australia’s Prime Minister reiterates that the rules apply to everyone.
Australia has refused entry to the vaccine-skeptical tennis world number one Novak Djokovic. Djokovic had “failed to provide the necessary evidence to enter Australia, and his visa was then canceled,” said the Australian Border Guard on Thursday (local time). The Serb’s lawyers want to challenge the decision, until then Djokovic will stay in the country. The chances that the tide will turn for the better for Djokovic are small.
All the better, think fans of Djokovic’s competitors, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Because if Djokovic is actually not allowed to play to defend his title at the Australian Open, then he will not be able to play for his 21st Grand Slam title and leave Federer and Nadal (with 20 Grand Slam titles each) behind. On Twitter, fans let their creativity run free: “Sorry, Mr. Djokovic, deported,” writes a user about a picture of Roger Federer as a border official:
User Margie Christmas has Nadal ask: “So, Roger, what are you giving me for Christmas?”
User Vivienne Roche imagines how the team around Roger Federer reacted to the news:
User Time To Go Mo sees it similarly:
The whirlwind around Djokovic is nowhere near as humorous on a political level. On the contrary: in Serbia the news of Djokovic’s treatment caused a public outcry. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Instagram that he had spoken to Djokovic on the phone and told him that “all of Serbia is with him”. The Serbian authorities would “take all measures to stop the abuse of the best tennis player in the world as soon as possible”.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison stressed on Twitter: «Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. Nobody stands above these rules. ” In a press conference shortly before noon (local time) in the capital, Canberra, Morrison reiterated that Australia would do everything possible to protect its borders when it comes to the pandemic. “I would also like to emphasize once again that it is ultimately the responsibility of the traveler to ensure that he is allowed to enter the country in accordance with our laws.”
Should the entry refusal remain, Novak Djokovic threatens an entry ban for the next three years.
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