(ANSA) - DUBAI, JANUARY 17 - Novak Djokovic landed in Dubai, after being expelled from Australia due to the divaccination rules against the coronavirus.
The number 1 in the tennis world left the plane with two bags and a mask, after landing at the UAE international airport at 5:32 local time (2:32 in Italy). Djokovic was supposed to be the star of the Australian Open opening match this morning, but the unvaccinated Serb will not defend his title after the Australian Federal Court rejected his appeal against the cancellation of his visa, leading to his expulsion from the country. Nole left Melbourne with her coaches yesterday at 10:51 pm local time (12:51 pm in Italy), without knowing what her final destination will be. This inglorious departure, when he aspired to the tenth title of the Aus Open and the 21st of a slam, is the epilogue of an 11-day telenovela that mixes politics and diplomacy against the backdrop ofopposition to anti-Covid vaccination. (HANDLE).