Novak Djokovic respond to the call of Australian Open 2021 with a visa to be revoked by the Ministry of Immigration by virtue of the consideration that his presence in the country, without being vaccinated against covid, is a public order problem, giving voice to the anti-vaccination that allows the stay of a hypothetical icon of the movement.
After being held in a hotel in Melbourne Conditioned to admit people with visa problems to enter the country, the Serb came to train at the Grand Slam facilities he won nine times before suffering a second prison term that ended in his deportation, endorsed by a court with the power to dictate that the Minister of Immigration has the power to decide whether or not to deport the tennis player.
A scandal. “There’s nothing higher than the Australian Open,” he said. Rafael Nadal claims attention for the tournament while waiting to see what happened to Novak Djokovic. Once out, the Spaniard stressed that his teammate “probably wasn’t the only one who did things wrong. It was a mess.”
“A week ago, when he won the first time to get the visa revoked, I said that justice has spoken. Now justice has said something else. And I will never position myself against justice. Another is the I personally believe it or not,” added Nadal.
For him it was a lesser rival, the most formidable in a tournament that ended with the Spaniard winning for the second time in his career. “The ideal for the world of sport is for the best to compete. So on a personal level, I would like to see him play here. It would be the best for everyone, without a doubt. If it is fair for him to play or not another conversation, but I don’t want to talk about it anymore. The situation is clear,” he said.
Record leader with 22 Grand Slam titlessince he also prevailed at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic closed the gap by getting within one after winning Wimbledon. He can match the Balearic Islands in Australia, where he will once again have a chance to compete because the new Minister of Immigration has exercised his right to suspend the three-year ban on entering the country that requires deportation like the Serb suffered.
Australia has opened its borders, lifting the strict rules it maintained at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a relief,” Djokovic acknowledged in Turin.
Before saying goodbye to the Italian city, Nadal was asked about the ‘Nole’s return to the antipodes. He spoke in sports terms similar to January. “I always say the same thing, tennis is better when the best players are on the court.”
And he pointed out that “what happened was a big mess, which is not good for our sport. It’s over. Roger (Federer) doesn’t play anymore. I’ve missed a lot of Grand Slams because of injury. Last year, Novak may not play here. Everything is in the past. The next thing is that Novak will be able to play again in Australia.”
And, Nadal continued, “this is the best news possible, especially knowing that now the virus is more under control, or so it seems, around the world. So why not?”
The Spaniard’s resounding conclusion on the subject: “Happy for him, happy for the tournament, happy for the fans. That’s all.”
Source: La Verdad
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