Australian Open 2022: Tennis Community backs Novak Djokovic – World No.1 Novak Djokovic’s treatment at Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport has not gone well with the tennis community. Many stars have rallied behind the 20-time Grand Slam champion after the tennis star was denied entry into Australia. Follow Australian Open live updates on InsideSport.IN
Australian Open 2022: Tennis Community rallies behind World No.1 Novak Djokovic, says politics shouldn’t interfere with sports
The Serbian was granted a medical exemption to defend his Australian Open title. But he was stranded at the Melbourne airport after the Australian government said his visa had been denied and he would be removed from the country.
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison wrote: “Mr Djokovic’s visa has been cancelled. Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. No one is above these rules. Our strong border policies have been critical to Australia having one of the lowest death rates in the world from COVID, we are continuing to be vigilant.”
Mr Djokovic’s visa has been cancelled. Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. No one is above these rules. Our strong border policies have been critical to Australia having one of the lowest death rates in the world from COVID, we are continuing to be vigilant.
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) January 5, 2022
Australian Open 2022: Tennis Community rallies behind World No.1 Novak Djokovic, says politics shouldn’t interfere with sports
20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal said: “I don’t have an opinion on that. I think if he wanted, he would be playing here without a problem. He went through another – he made his own decisions. Everybody is free to take their own decisions, but there’s some consequences.”
Jamie Murray
Jamie Murray & Liam Broady’s reaction to Djokovic receiving a medical exemption to play the #AusOpen.
📹 The Guardian pic.twitter.com/cawXxcYF5u
— 💙 (@drivevolleys) January 4, 2022
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said no one is above the rules after the country’s border force canceled the visa of Novak Djokovic and denied him entry into the country to play in the #AusOpen https://t.co/fZkCEm4qfg pic.twitter.com/RbTrXtQwbB
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 6, 2022
Tannys Sandgren, American tennis player, wrote: “Just to be crystal clear here 2 separate medical boards approved his exemption And politicians are stopping it Australia doesn’t deserve to host a grand slam,” he wrote on the micro-blogging website.
Just to be crystal clear here
2 separate medical boards approved his exemption
And politicians are stopping it
Australia doesn’t deserve to host a grand slam https://t.co/3B6lt4u9Mq
— Tennys Sandgren (@TennysSandgren) January 5, 2022
“When next time somebody will tell you “ Sports is not interfering with politics” you remember the 6Jan2022 when purely political “ego”is not allowing best tennis player in the world to enter the country to which they “ governmental institutions” granted entry.. @DjokerNole,” wrote Ukrania’s Sergiy Stakhovsky
When next time somebody will tell you “ Sports is not interfering with politics” you remember the 6Jan2022 when purely political “ego”is not allowing best tennis player in the world to enter the country to which they “ governmental institutions” granted entry..🤦🏻♂️ @DjokerNole ✊🏻
— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) January 5, 2022
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