Tennis players come out against Novak Djokovic: "Will absorb unprecedented hostility"
The Australian immigration minister has not yet decided whether to cancel the visa, but the public in Melbourne is expected to receive it in a hostile manner, and players are also starting to criticize him in public
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12/01/2022
Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 19:38 Updated: 19:43
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Australian Championship Final Summary: Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Tim (Courtesy of Elhakom Eurosport PR)
It is still unclear whether Novak Djokovic will take part in the upcoming Australian Championships, but one thing can already be assumed: he will not receive a particularly warm welcome.
Recent developments have presented Djokovic in a negative light, after admitting some setbacks and apologizing: it turned out he was infected with Corona on December 16 and still went to a maskless charity event, still interviewed by French L'Equipe even though he knew he was positive, and lied to Australian authorities When he declared that he had not traveled abroad in the two weeks before his arrival - even though he had traveled to Spain.
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It will not be easy for him.
Djokovic (Photo: GettyImages, TPN)
In addition, in Australia one does not like anything in its conduct one basic thing: Djokovic refuses to be vaccinated, and in a corona-stricken country it is difficult to come to terms with the fact that the country is putting in a person who is trying to hang on to it.
Yesterday, two newscasters in Melbourne were heard saying to each other in a personal conversation, "He's a bastard, a scumbag."
Radio host Howard Stern also said "Garbage, throw him out of tennis" - things that of course make headlines in Serbia, who feel that the hostility towards Nola is personal.
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As a matter of fact, Djokovic was arrested at the airport upon landing and held in solitary confinement, he was appealed to the court and his participation in the Australian Championship was approved, but the Australian Immigration Minister still has the power to overturn the court decision and revoke his visa.
Craig Oceani, who was part of Djokovic's professional team and served as his analyst and knows him well, said of what awaits him in the tournament in front of the Australian crowd: "It's not new to him, but despite his toughness and mental resilience, this time it could be different, and be here An enemy that has not yet been seen on tennis courts. "
Even the actors themselves do not like the conduct. According to the ATP, 97 out of the top 100 in the world are vaccinated. Another of the three, Sandergren Tennis, waived his participation. The Portuguese Joao Sosa, currently ranked 140th in the world, said: "It is difficult for us players to accept that. It is quite selfish for him to behave like that, to come here as an unvaccinated individual. Many of us did not want to get vaccinated, "And he is looking for ways to evade these laws."
Merton Foxowicz, who lost to Djokovic in the Wimbledon quarter-finals, said: "The rules were clear and clarified to us a few months ago, they said everyone should get vaccinated, and Djokovic did not do that. In that sense, he has no right to be here."
Today, the World Tennis Journalists' Association also stated: "The fact that Djokovic did not inform any of us, a 'Lakip' journalist, that he was not vaccinated before being interviewed, is very worrying. As journalists we are very careful everywhere and keep to ourselves and the rules, and expect "Of the players to behave in the same way. Of course all the journalists also had to be vaccinated to get to Melbourne."
Oshani, however, claims that Djokovic will know how to deal with hostility.
"No one in the world has received more contempt for the tennis court than he has. He has stated in the past that when he heard the crowd shouting 'Roger,' he imagined them shouting 'Novak,' and carried on that energy."
By the way, this will be the first time ever that he goes up to a Grand Slam tournament without any preparatory tournament, and with very little training.
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