The tennis player Novak Djokovic obtained an exemption not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for having tested positive in December, his lawyers said in a document presented this Saturday in court, three days after he was sent to a detention center in Melbourne, Australia.
The number one of the world tennis He also asked to be transferred to a facility where he could train before the Australian Open, which will be carried out from January 17-30, according to his lawyers.
“The date of the first positive covid PCR test was December 16, 2021,” declared their representatives in the document presented to a federal court to try cancel the rejection of your entry visa to Australia.
However, it was reported that Novak he attended a ceremony with young players without a mask the next day in Belgrade, according to a publication from the local tennis federation.
The tennis player was waiting to be expelled after the cancellation of his visa, on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, since he did not comply with the strict sanitary conditions of entry into the territory.
Upon arrival in the country, the star Serbia was detained for eight hours and the lawyers indicated that most of this time she was “held incommunicado.”.
The entry of foreigners to Australia is prohibited with few exceptions and travelers who obtain a visa must have a complete vaccination scheme against COVID-19 or a medical exemption.
A new hearing will be held on Monday before a Melbourne judge, although it is not clear that the process will be completed in time for the Australian Open, which Djokovic has won nine times.
Held like “Djoko”, Czech tennis player Renata Voracova left Australia this Saturday after the cancellation of her visa also for health reasons.
Novak appreciates support after the controversy
Novak Djokovic, housed in a holding facility in Melbourne, thanked this Friday on his account Instagram to whom, “worldwide”, support it.
“Thanks to my family, my friends, Serbia, and all the good people around the world who send me their support. Thank goodness for health. I can feel that support and it is greatly appreciated, ”he wrote in a message in Serbian.
