MELBOURNE—Following are reactions to the Australian federal court upholding a government decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, ending the Serbian’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Jan. 17–30 Australian Open. Djokovic “I will now be taking some time to rest and to recuperate, before making any further comments beyond this. “I…
Reaction to Australia Court Upholding Cancellation of Djokovic’s Visa
Serbia Calls Australia’s Decision to Deport Djokovic ‘Scandalous’
BELGRADE—Serbia’s premier and Novak Djokovic’s family on Sunday denounced as “scandalous” Australia’s deportation of the tennis star for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, and the Serbian president said he would always be welcome in his homeland. A unanimous ruling by a three-judge bench rejecting Djokovic’s appeal against the cancellation of his visa dealt a final…
Djokovic Loses Court Challenge to Overturn Revoked Visa
An Australian court ruled on Sunday afternoon to dismiss Novak Djokovic’s challenge to a government decision revoking his Australian visa. Chief Justice James Allsop said that Djokovic’s application to overturn the Australian Immigration Minister’s cancellation of his visa had been dismissed by himself and a panel of two other federal judges after more than eight hours of…
Djokovic to Be Deported After Losing Australian Visa Appeal
Novak Djokovic is facing deportation and a three-year ban from Australia after the full federal court of Australia ruled on Sunday evening to dismiss his challenge to a government decision revoking his visa. Chief Justice James Allsop said that Djokovic’s application to overturn the Australian Immigration Minister’s cancellation of his visa had been dismissed unanimously by himself as…
Djokovic Leaves Australia After Losing Visa Appeal
Novak Djokovic flew out of Australia and is facing a three-year ban from the country after the full federal court ruled on Sunday evening to dismiss his challenge to a government decision revoking his visa. Chief Justice James Allsop said that Djokovic’s application to overturn the Australian immigration minister’s cancellation of his visa had been dismissed unanimously by…
Djokovic Verdict Nears as Government Argues World No. 1 Has Become an ‘Icon’ Used by Anti-Vaxxers
SYDNEY, Australia—The participation of Novak Djokovic, men’s tennis World No. 1, in the Australian Open could be decided Sunday afternoon, a panel of three federal judges have said as they adjourned to decide whether to reinstate Djokovic’s Australian visa after almost five hours of hearing arguments. Chief Justice James Allsop said that the court hoped to deliver…
Djokovic’s Australian Open Fate Could Be Decided in Hours, Judge Says
SYDNEY, Australia—The participation of Novak Djokovic, men’s tennis World No. 1, in the Australian Open could be decided Sunday afternoon, a panel of three federal judges have said as they adjourned to decide whether to reinstate Djokovic’s Australian visa after almost five hours of hearing arguments. Chief Justice James Allsop said that the court hoped to deliver…
What a Djoke! Novak Djokovic Makes a Fool of Australia
No. 1 Tennis star Novak Djokovic is in the imbroglio of Australian immigration and health policy; his visa has been revoked twice now as he prepares to compete in the Australian Open. Djokovic’s case is revealing about many issues we see playing out on the world stage, and how governments are viewing the spread of…
Don’t Question Djokovic’s Legacy, Says Zverev
Alexander Zverev made a spirited defense of embattled world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday (January 15), saying his legacy will not be tarnished by the visa saga which has rocked the tennis world ahead of the Australian Open. Djokovic arrived in Melbourne with a medical exemption from Australia’s requirement for visitors to be vaccinated…
Djokovic’s Presence Could Stir ‘Anti-Vaccination Sentiment’ in Australia: Immigration Minister
January 15, 2022
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The Australian government has said that while Novak Djokovic poses a “negligible” risk of spreading COVID-19, his mere presence could stoke “anti-vaccination sentiment,” court documents reveal. Djokovic’s lawyers, meanwhile, have argued that the case against the tennis star was “illogical” and that Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s reasoning was affected by the jurisdictional error identified last…
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