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 354 weeks, and has finished as ATP Year-End No. 1 on a record seven occasions.
Novak Djokovic: Anti vax| Is vaccinated| Australian open tennis
Anti vax:
Novak Djokovic will not compete at the Australian Open this month after his visa was rejected at the Tellumarine Airport in Melbourne, The Guardian reports. The Number One-ranked male tennis champion claimed he had initially received a controversial “medical exemption” from tournament organizers.
Late Wednesday night, Djokovic was questioned for several hours at passport control at the tournament’s host city airport. By Thursday morning, the Australian Border Force confirmed the tennis player was not allowed to remain in Australia.
Is vaccinated:
“Non-citizens who do not hold a valid visa on entry or who have had their visa cancelled will be detained and removed from Australia. The ABF can confirm Mr. Djokovic had access to his phone.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Djokovic seemed confident that he would be able to play. “I’ve spent fantastic quality time with my loved ones over the break and today I’m heading Down Under with an exemption permission,” he posted on Instagram alongside his luggage at the airport. “Let’s go 2022 !!”
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
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| Born | 22 May 1987 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2] |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Marián Vajda Goran Ivanišević |
| Prize money | US$154,756,726[3] |
Australian open tennis:
Australia has had strict policies since the beginning of the pandemic, which had been heralded as a successful approach to stemming Covid-19. The country requires all people entering to be vaccinated or quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
Throughout the pandemic, the country has weathered lengthy, months-long lockdowns. Late last year, it opened its international borders. While Australia has had around 2,200 Covid-19 related deaths, since opening borders and with the Omicron surge, cases are on the rise.
The Victoria state government officials said it did not support his visa application and it had been reported that the visa he used to enter Australia does not grant exemptions for unvaccinated applicants.
