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Novak Djokovic in Australia: after the support, the prime minister of Serbia distances himself

The Novak Djokovic case in Australia he continues to talk and although the end of the story is shortly to be known, new situations arise with each passing day. After the statement published by the Serbian tennis player, in which he admits that he participated in an event in Belgrade without knowing the result of his test and that he gave an interview knowing his positive, the Australian Government continues to analyze the situation and in the next few hours could give his verdict: will he deport him? The truth is that in the last hours The Prime Minister of Serbia came out to speak and in his statements he seems to have let go of the world’s number 1.

Although his stay in Oceania and his participation in the Australian Open were not guaranteed, the victory at the Melbourne Court focused Djokovic in the face of the first Grand Slam of the year, and he was even seen in action in his first trainings in the central court of the venue for the first Grand Slam of the year.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open at the Melbourne Park tennis centre in Melbourne on January 12, 2022. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE —WILLIAM WEST – AFP

However, after the media highlighted the contradictions in the tennis player’s account regarding his positive and his declaration of entry to the country, the number 1 in the world decided to cut off speculation and publish a statement to try to clarify the situation. But far from doing so, it became even more complicated.

Nole told him the step by step of his positive and how were the days before and after knowing the result. The declarations they did not go down well at all in Serbia, where they had publicly defended their star over and over again since the conflict broke out. And who came out to speak was Ana Brnabic, Prime Minister of Serbia.

In statements with the BBC, Brnabic addressed the issue and assured that if Djokovic really came out knowing his positive, it would be a “clear violation” of the Serbian rules: “If you are positive, you have to be isolated”, Brnabic assured, who also added: “I don’t know when he really got the results, when he saw the results, so there is a gray area … Novak can provide the only answer to this. ” In closing, the prime minister stated that would have to consult with “the relevant authorities and the doctors who are in charge of implementing these regulations ”.

People walk past an image of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic on a wall at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Questions are being asked about tennis world No.1 Novak Djokovic's travel documents, as his wait to learn if his visa will be cancelled continues. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING
People walk past an image of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic on a wall at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Questions are being asked about tennis world No.1 Novak Djokovic’s travel documents, as his wait to learn if his visa will be cancelled continues. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVINGJAMES ROSS – AAP

Before the statement published by Djokovic and after the new material presented by the tennis player’s lawyers, the Minister of Immigration, Alex Hawke, asked for more time to decide whether to finally deport the Serb or it enables you to continue your stay in the country and play the Australia Open.

“Djokovic’s lawyers have recently provided more extensive presentations and supporting documentation that they say is relevant to avoid possible visa cancellation. This will affect the time to make a decision, “the Minister’s office said in a statement.

12 January 2022, Australia, Melbourne: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in action during a training session ahead of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournamen at Melbourne Park. Photo: Patrick Hamilton/BELGA/dpa
12 January 2022, Australia, Melbourne: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in action during a training session ahead of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournamen at Melbourne Park. Photo: Patrick Hamilton/BELGA/dpaPatrick Hamilton – BELGA

Despite the victory of the world number one in the Australian courts, which allowed him to stay in the country to play the first Grand Slam of the year without being vaccinated, the Minister of Immigration “He is considering whether to cancel Djokovic’s visa” by using section 133C (3) of the Australian Immigration Act.

Australian media assure that Djokovic’s situation is currently very complicated because in addition to the irregularities in its history and in the documentation presented, it also recognizes a breach of isolation. Thus, they do not rule out that the Government is preparing a new revocation of the visa and subsequent deportation.

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