As the French sports newspaper “L’Equipe” reports, Novak Djokovic posed without a mask on December 18 at an in-house award ceremony for the newspaper.
Djokovic received the “Champion des Champions 2021” award. Recordings show Djokovic in a jubilant pose with the trophy and without a mask.
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Other pictures are circulating on social media that show Djokovic participating in public events, without a mask and surrounded by people. The recordings are said to be from December 17th.
Australian newspaper: Visa problems could have been prevented
Whether Djokovic will stay in Australia and play the Australian Open in Melbourne, which begins on January 17th, will be decided on Monday. The proceedings will continue from 10:00 a.m. local time (12:00 a.m. CET) and a decision by the competent court is awaited.
Judge Anthony Kelly is sticking to the date, which is considered a partial success on the Djokovic side. The Australian Home Office had submitted a motion to postpone the decision to next Wednesday, but it was rejected.
Meanwhile, the Australian newspaper “Herald Sun” reports that the visa problems that question Djokovic’s entry into Australia could possibly have been prevented.
According to this, there are documents that show that the Australian Tennis Association had asked the Ministry of the Interior to check the visa papers of Djokovic and other players before they boarded the planes for Australia. However, the application was rejected by Victoria County officials.
Djokovic fans demonstrate in front of the hotel in Melbourne
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Djokovic gets gluten-free food, sports equipment and a notebook
Until the judgment is announced on Monday, Djokovic is still stuck in a hotel for people obliged to leave the country. An application by the Serbian government to move the world number one to another hotel was unsuccessful.
After all, the 34-year-old received some concessions. “Unfortunately, Novak has to stay in the hotel until the final decision. But we achieved a small success,” said Serbia’s Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic, on national TV about a meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
After the political intervention, Djokovic now gets gluten-free food, sports equipment and technical equipment in the form of a SIM card and a notebook.
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