Djokovic stays in Australian confinement for vaccination status

Djokovic stays in Australian confinement as lawyers debate vaccination status

By Team ISN January 7, 2022

World number one Novak Djokovic went through a second day in migration detainment in Australia on Friday as his attorneys combat to secure his release to play in the Australian Open and be excluded from severe COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

Australian Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews hit back at ideas by Serbian allies, including Djokovic’s family, that he was being “held captive”, focusing on the player is allowed to leave the country whenever.

Djokovic, who is pursuing a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam in Melbourne from Jan. 17, was confined at the air terminal when he showed up on Wednesday evening.

His entry visa, upheld by an exclusion from the country’s immunization prerequisites, was repudiated, inciting his legal advisors to effectively scramble for lawful endorsement for him to stay in the country until a full hearing planned for Monday.

“Mr. Djokovic is not being held captive in Australia, he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so and Border Force will actually facilitate that,” she told reporters.

Rafael Nadal told correspondents in he felt frustrated about his opponent he felt sorry for his rival “but at the same time, he knew the conditions since a lot of months ago.’

In any case, American tennis player Tennys Sandgren, who said he went against obligatory inoculation, sent his backing.

“Novak, stay strong, buddy. Hope you get out of there soon,” said Sandgren.

Djokovic’s wife Jelena, posted a photo on Instagram of the couple embracing on a beach side to stamp Orthodox Christmas on Friday, saying “the only law that we should all respect across every single border is love and respect for another human being.”