Immigration thriller about Djokovic: Becker makes tennis star tough announcement - now his wife reacts

Created: 01/08/2022, 06:29 AM

From: Tom Offinger

Novak Djokovic's crime thriller continues.

The tennis star is still fighting for participation in the Australian Open.

Boris Becker is now getting involved.

All information 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 deny 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 (

  see update from January 7th, 12 noon

  ).

• This news ticker is continuously updated.

Update from January 7, 3:20 p.m.:

For the first time after the trouble about his entry to Australia, Djokovic has now also spoken out.

In a story on

, the world number one thanked people around the world for their uninterrupted support.

"I can feel that and I really appreciate it," wrote the 34-year-old.

He did not provide any further information about his situation at the Melbourne hotel or details of his visa revoked.

Entry chaos around Novak Djokovic: Ms. Jelena comments on Instagram

Update from January 7th, 2:20 p.m.:

The current discussions about the entry of the tennis star also concern his family. Djokovic's wife Jelena commented on the situation on

and sent greetings to her husband's fans for Orthodox Christmas: "I wish that everyone is healthy, happy, safe and together with their families," wrote the 35-year-old. “We would all wish we were together today, but I comfort myself with the fact that we are all healthy. And we will grow from this experience. "

"Thanks also to all of you who use your voice worldwide to send support to my husband," continued Djokovic. Jelena Djokovic is not entirely immaculate either: In spring 2020, she shared a video that explains a connection between 5G technology and the emergence of the corona pandemic. Jelena and Novak Djokovic have been married since 2014 and have two children together.

Update from January 7, 12:10 p.m.:

Novak Djokovic has to take further harsh criticism for his entry plans. The leading Croatian daily

takes the Serbs hard: “The greatest tennis player in history had twelve long months to face the terrible facts. (...) But he ignored everything. “In general, the entire appearance of the world number one is marked by arrogance, the newspaper finds.

“In the best tradition of Balkan idiocy, he made a fool of himself because he thought that the Australian authorities, who did not hesitate to detain hundreds of millions of citizens multiple times (because of the pandemic), would generously hold the door on him. Finally, angry and frustrated, he was left on the wrong side of the arrival desk. (...) Novak Djokovic honestly deserves this kick in the buttocks ”, the report said.

Update from January 7, 10:40 a.m.:

The anger about 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 position on the subject yesterday, Djokovic's former companion Boris Becker is now also 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

. 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 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 him, 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.