SIt is one week since Australia decided to withdraw the visa for the first time Novak Djokovic, which prevented their participation in the Open de Australia. After four days held in a hotel in Melbourne, Judge Anthony Kelly reversed the government decision and agreed with the Serbian tennis player, who was awaiting the decision of the Immigration Minister Alex Hawke about a further withdrawal of his visa and his possible deportation from Australia. Meanwhile, the world’s No. 1 has admitted “human errors” in his travel documentation and the Australian authorities continue to investigate his statement for his position on the COVID vaccination. So we follow the whole Djokovic case, minute by minute.
Djokovic admits errors and errors of judgment in his statement before the trip
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7:40 hours. No solution in sight for Djokovic
Alex Hawke, Australian Immigration Minister, remains silent on the possible withdrawal of the visa to Novak Djokovic. And it doesn’t look like it’s going to do it anytime soon. The Australian medium The Age ensures that the Australian politician not announce your decision in the next few hours, while continuing to study the arguments of all parties. It’s been seven days since the Djokovic case started.
7:20 hours. Djokovic and Nadal meet again almost a year later
According to reports Joan Solsona Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, who start as first and sixth favorites in the Australian Open draw, the two tennis players meet again in a tournament 218 days after Roland Garros.
6:55 hours. “We have to get Djokovic out of tennis”
Howard Stern, one of the most famous radio announcers in the United States, has been dispatched at ease against the figure of Novak Djokovic and has even asked for his expulsion from the world of tennis. “He’s stupid. You have to get him out of tennis.”, assured the popular presenter.
6:45 hours. There is already talk of possible prison sentence for the Serbian
In a article published by the newspaper The Age, journalists Anthony Galloway, Paul Sakkal and Ben Grubb say that Novak Djokovic could face a prison sentence of up to five years. “The maximum penalty for giving false evidence under the Crimes Act is a prison term of five years”, secures the published information.
6:40 hours. The Australian Open includes Djokovic in the draw and Nadal falls on his side of the table
Novak Djokovic is in the picture at the Australian Open. The Serbian, for the moment, counts as a participant in the first Grand Slam of the season and will face Kecmnaovic. Rafa Nadal will make his debut against Marcos Giron, while he has fallen on the same side of the table as Novak Djokovic, with whom he could meet in the semifinals
6:35 hours. Uncertainty around Djokovic
According to Paul Sakkal, Australian journalist from The Age, Alex Hawke, Minister of Immigration Australian and the man on whom the future of Novak Djokovic, has not yet made a decision on whether or not to withdraw the visa of the Serbian tennis player, number 1 in the world.
6:22 Morrison: “The decision on Djokovic is up to Alex Hawke”
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has just responded that, at the moment, there is no news regarding the government decision on the possible deportation of Novak Djokovic. “The decision rests with Alex Hawke, Minister of Immigration, and at the moment we have no news. Nothing has changed in this regard.”.
6:19 hours. The Australian Open draw starts, being Djokovic?
The organization of the Open de Australia has decided not to extend the wait any longer and has decided to start with the draw for both the women’s and men’s teams for the first Grand Slam of the season. At the moment we do not know if Djokovic participate in it.
6:15 hours. COVID reduces the capacity of the Australian Open
The first effect of the growing wave of coronavirus cases by the omicron variant will be noticed in the next Open de Australia 2022. The organization reported this Thursday that the capacity of the playing courts will be reduced by half. The direction of the contest emphasizes the importance of the first major for the city of Melbourne.
6:09 hours. Australian Open draw delayed
The press conference of Prime Minister Scott Morrison, in which he refers to the future of Novak Djokovic and may announce the decision of the Australian government regarding the deportation of the Serbian tennis player, has caused the organization of the Australian Open to delay the draw from the male and female team until 6:15 Spanish time.
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