Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked as world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Djokovic has been No. 1 for a record total of 355 weeks, and has finished as ATP Year-End No. 1 on a record seven occasions.
Novak Djokovic: What happened with| Hearing| Australia
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Feeling “embarrassed” by the drama surrounding Novak Djokovic’s entry to Australia, cricket legend Shane Warne on Tuesday said he would like answers to some basic questions like whether the Serbian tennis star attended public events despite a COVID-19 infection and who exactly gave him the medical exemption.
World number one Djokovic, who is aiming for a historic 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, has been at the centre of a global controversy after landing in Melbourne unvaccinated for COVID-19 on the back of a medical exemption given to him by Tennis Australia.
The 34-year-old’s visa was cancelled on landing and he was placed in detention. But he fought a court battle to have it reinstated and was seen having a practice session at the Melbourne Park on Monday.
Hearing:
On Monday, a judge in Melbourne ruled that tennis star Novak Djokovic should be released from detention, and the government’s cancelation of his visa overruled.
Australia’s immigration minister still has the power to cancel the visa, however, and is “currently considering the matter.”
Djokovic’s visa was canceled last week after authorities determined he did not qualify for a medical exemption from the rule that all arrivals to Australia must be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Djokovic returned to training on Monday night, his brother said, and wants to compete in the Australian Open.
Australia:
Government lawyer Christopher Tran told the judge that the immigration minister “will consider whether to exercise a personal power of cancellation.”
That would mean that the nine-time Australian Open winner and defending champion could again face deportation and could miss the tournament, which starts on January 17. It could also bar him from the country for three years.
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
|---|---|
| Australian Open | W (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
| French Open | W (2016, 2021) |
| Wimbledon | W (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021) |
| US Open | W (2011, 2015, 2018) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) |
| Olympic Games | (2008) |
