Djokovic

This below is a screenshot of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, concerning travel to the UK.

Arrangements for Britain are not that much different to Australia. Pre-approved Visa, 10 day isolation on arrival if unvaccinated etc.

Having dirtied his bib in Australia, don't be too shocked if other Countries determine Djokovic not to be a fit and proper person for entry - don't forget his Passport is going to have a big red deportation from Australia stamped in it, not something any Border Force can or will ignore.

It will feature highly for sure.

Overall it will probably calm down into some perspective next to his phenomenal win record, but he'll never play in Australia again, unless he tries to return aged 38 and the crowds will give him massive grief everywhere that isn't Serbia.

Sounds like its gona take a miracle to keep Djokovic in Australia. No Border Force clowns involved to squeeze a technicality out of this time.

Maybe Novak's lawyer should demand the judge produce their vaccination status before the court gives its ruling 😆.

And he's gone...

Appalling decision. Booted out just because he has chosen not to get vaccinated. He was no threat to the public health nor was he stirring up anti-vaccine sentiment.

Delighted. Absolutely the right decision. He should never have been let into the country given his views and actions. "Slam " the door behind him on the way out. Come on nadal.

Today's hearing wasn't about his visa being valid.

On Friday, Alex Hawke made the call to deport Djokovic from Australia “on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so”. The Minster used his personal power to overturn a decision in the Federal Circuit Court on Monday that allowed the tennis star to remain in the country.

Djokovic was taken back to a detention hotel on Saturday after Mr Hawke said the tennis star’s opposition to getting the jab “may foster anti-vaccination sentiment” and cause “civil unrest”.

Not only could Djokovic encourage people to flout health rules, Hawke said, but his presence could lead to “civil unrest”.

I'm just pointing out that Djokovic participating in a tennis tournament is not a threat to public order. He's there to play tennis and win a tournament, not to stir up anti-vaccination sentiment and cause civil unrest. He was deported because his vaccine views don't align with the governments.

Think about how crazy the situation is...the world number one tennis player, who is supremely fit and healthy, is not allowed to take part in the tournament just because he has chosen not to take a vaccine. He's no more of a risk of spreading Covid than any other person there. People should be free to choose whether they want to be vaccinated and not be punished if they choose not to.

People are free to choose not to be vaccinated.

Adults should know that actions/choices have consequences.

I don't think just yet. A few months is a long time during this whole Covid-19 pandemic

IF omicron was to be the final strain, potentially that will be the case, as I think the WHO themselves stated long-term boosters isn't viable- although im not sure why as the flu shot is an ongoing program, and having just finished recovering from Omricon it's not something I would like again anytime soon and will continue to take what is on offer with vaccinations.

The fear is another strain more like delta will emerge

Well, the begrudgers won. They got to see a very successful and talented and famous and wealthy person fall/fail

all on the omission on a visa.

of course, people will try pretend it’s all to do with health and safety….

heslth and safety to protect us from someone who was going to be zero threat.

There have been anti-vax protests all over the country for the past 12 months or more, which have been much bigger than anything seen outside the AO venue or hotel. Is Djokovic to blame for these aswell? 🤣

Oh boo hoo. It's all entirely his own fault. Almost every other tennis player has agreed to be vaccinated, and got into Australia without problems.

Personally I'm delighted, the rich and famous breaking the rules should face the same consequences as the rest of us.

Australian politics at its finest as it has been throughout this. He certainly brought a lot of it on himself but it could have been headed off well in advance by clearer chains of command and rules. Nobody really wins.

Why don’t they just move the tournament to New Zealand and let him defend his rightful title??

I forgot. This is the other angle begrudgers will trot out.

not relevant here at all.

It is a choice that he made all by himself. His choice meant he couldn't enter the country.

Its entirely relevant. Its why hes been fùcked out.

Hardly a fair choice if one option has lots of punitive measures (such as being a social outcast and unable to work) and the other doesn't.

For me Djokovic is far more likeabke than Nadal. Federer is my favorite of the 3 but can’t stand Nadal.

You wanna bet he bought his doctor's cert stating he had covid at the most convenient time possible in order to gain access into Australia ?