Proof is made. In detention in Melbourne for not having respected the rules of entry into Australian territory, the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic transmitted to the Federal Court documents indicating that the doctor of Tennis Autralia had indeed exempted him, as he affirmed. previously.
This Saturday, lawyers for the world number of tennis claimed that the player had been exempted from vaccination by the Australian federation, having recently contracted Covid-19. Later that day, the Australian Federal Court issued the player’s medical exemption. She confirms this version.
From the start of the case, Novak Djokovic challenged the Australian decision. He was refused his Australian visa on Wednesday while traveling to the island to play the Australian Open, which is due to start on January 17, 2022. Since then, he has been detained in a detention center, pending of the examination of his appeal on Monday.
Who is wrong?
A PCR test dating from December 16 would have enabled him to obtain this exemption from Tennis Australia. It remains to be determined who is wrong in this matter. The Tennis Federation, host of the Australian Open, is accused of misleading players regarding the Covid-19 vaccination obligations to enter the country.
Australian rules are very strict (almost the strictest in the world as there are few exceptions): the borders are closed to tourists, foreigners with a visa must be able to present proof of vaccination once morest Covid-19.
In a note sent to players and published by several Australian media, Australian Open officials assured that a person who recently contracted Covid-19 might benefit from an exemption from the obligation to be fully vaccinated.
The Australian government has, however, clarified that this provision is only valid for Australian residents. He added that the Department of Health had alerted Tennis Australia as early as November. Verdict Monday, 7 days before the start of the competition.
