Immigration thriller about Djokovic: Now Boris Becker interferes with harsh words - "makes a big mistake"
Created: 01/07/2022, 10:27 AM
From: Tom Offinger
Boris Becker (left) and Novak Djokovic, here at the ATP Cup in January 2020. © Darren England / dpa
The entry drama about Novak Djokovic in Australia continues.
The tennis star is still fighting for participation in the Australian Open.
Boris Becker is now getting involved.
All information about the tennis thriller in the news ticker.
Due to an unclear vaccination status, Novak Djokovic is not allowed to travel to the Australian Open in Australia.
Australian authorities continue to refuse entry to the tennis star - the world number one wants to take legal action against it.
Djokovic's ex-trainer Boris Becker now criticizes the Serbs with drastic words.
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Melbourne - The anger for world number one Novak Djokovic does not stop.
The authorities in Australia continue to deny the allegedly unvaccinated tennis star entry into the country.
The first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open, is due to start there shortly.
After his competitor Rafael Nadal took a clear stand on the subject yesterday, Djokovic's former companion Boris Becker is now joining the debate.
Boris Becker on Novak Djokovic: "He's making a big mistake"
"I think he's making a big mistake not to get vaccinated," the Serb's former coach wrote in a guest post in the
Daily Mail
. Djokovic's decision could damage the rest of his career and legacy as one of the greatest players of all time, argued the German tennis star. "I haven't had the opportunity to speak to Novak so far, but I would strongly advise him to get vaccinated."
“It's not just about Australia,” Becker continued.
“We live in a different world and he will find that it is very difficult to live a professional tennis player life and to travel around the world without the vaccination.” Even if he was allowed to stay in Australia, he would have the worst Preparation for a Grand Slam is behind you, according to Becker.
"A long journey and then he becomes isolated with no training opportunity - that makes it difficult for any fine-tuned athlete."
Novak Djokovic: Turbulent entry into Australia
Entry to Australia is currently only available to vaccinated and recovered people.
Djokovic, who so far did not want to comment publicly on his vaccination status, had applied for a medical exception and a corresponding visa in order to still take part in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year in Melbourne.
The news caused a worldwide outcry on January 5th and brought much criticism from the Australian government.
On the evening of January 5, the first media reported that Djokovic was refused entry and that he was stuck at Melbourne Airport.
"Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders," wrote Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday morning, Australian time, on Twitter.
A little later, Minister of Health Greg Hunt confirmed the invalidation of the visa.
It was announced yesterday that the Serbian star plans to take legal action against Australia's decision.
In the home country of the world number one, there is great indignation, the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic assured that “every measure will be taken to stop the abuse of the best tennis player in the world as soon as possible”.
DJokovic's father also found instructions and compared his son to Jesus Christ.