The 34-year-old athlete, upon entering Australia, said that he had not been to any other country (besides his native Serbia) in the past 14 days. According to a source from The Australian, Novak Djokovic lied.
In his Australian travel declaration, Djokovic stated that he had not traveled 14 days prior to his arrival in Australia on January 6. However, the source of the Australian publication claims that in reality during these two weeks Djokovic moved from Belgrade to Spain. In the questionnaire, the Serb ticked "No" in response to this question.
If it turns out that when crossing the border, a tennis player provided false information, this can become a reason not only for canceling his visa and deportation, but also for criminal prosecution - the maximum punishment for such a violation can be imprisonment for up to 12 months. The Australian Border Service will verify the accuracy of the data from Djokovic's entry form.
ATP Reacts For The First Time To Djokovic's Situation In Australia Tennis Earlier on Monday, the court overturned the ban on Djokovic's entry into Australia. In response to the court's decision, government lawyer Christopher Tran told the court that Home Secretary Karen Andrews can now use discretionary powers to revoke Djokovic's visa.
Djokovic on December 4 announced that he had received a medical treatment, which was approved by the authorities of the Australian state of Victoria and the country's tennis federation. After that, he traveled to Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, where the Australian Open will take place from 17 to 30 January, the first Grand Slam of the season, which he won nine times, including the last three years.
Upon arrival in Melbourne, Djokovic was denied entry to Australia due to violation of anti-coronavirus requirements, his visa was canceled. The border service did not let the Serb in because he failed to provide sufficient justification for a medical withdrawal from vaccination. The Serb was supposed to be deported, but his lawyers have appealed to a federal court against the decision to annul the visa.
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