Australian Open included Djokovic in draw despite deportation concerns

The organizers of the Australian Open included Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in the celebration of the draw for the tournament, amid uncertainty about the possible deportation of the athlete. The draw, which began an hour late after a decision that was not explained by the organization, took place while Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is expected to rule on the Stay of the Serbian tennis player in the country. The Serbian and first world qualifier will face serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round. Djokovic is looking to defend his ninth crown won on the banks of the Yarra River in the last edition and become the most successful tennis player of all time if he reaches 21 Grand Slam trophies.Djokovic arrived on January 5 in Australia – to participate in the tournament – with a medical exemption for not getting vaccinated, but customs agents denied him a visa and he was held in a Melbourne hotel while his lawyers presented a appeal to an Australian court, which ordered his release on Monday. Djokovic’s future at the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 17-30, is still on tenterhooks until Australia’s immigration minister decides whether to use his special powers to deport the tennis player for failing to meet COVID-19 requirements to enter the country. In a surprising statement, Djokovic admitted on Wednesday that “human errors” were made in his statement to enter Australia and that he went to an interview with a French media in Belgrade despite knowing that he had covid-19. In the event that the Minister of Immigration decides to cancel his visa, for which he does not have a deadline, the player could again appeal the decision to the courts. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrsion said today, when asked by reporters, that the decision on the tennis player’s visa rests with the Immigration Minister and that he preferred not to comment.



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