It is still uncertain whether tennis star Novak Djokovic can play at the Australian Open. An Australian court initially found him right in the procedure for his visa. A verdict that tennis fans in Melbourne are very happy about:
Harrison Denicolo, 22, Melborune
“He’s already in the country, so he can play too. He fought in court and won. There is nothing to complain about. ”
Ofek Dvir Ovadia. 22, Melbourne
“I’m really looking forward to seeing him play. And I’m thrilled that the court judged that way. I think he was treated very unfairly. But in the end the right thing came out. ”
Harrison Denicolo, 22, Melborune
“I can imagine that some people are very angry about it and I don’t know that much about the situation either. All I know is that he flew over here and we wanted to send him back when he was already there. I think that’s unfair. ”
In the past few days, ex-tennis professional Boris Becker has also commented on his former protégé several times.
Last he said to “Image”:
“You have to respect your decision. Just because you don’t get vaccinated doesn’t mean you are automatically a bad person. ”
“He flew to Australia in good faith that he had a valid entry permit. If the papers he received had not been in order, Novak would never have got on the plane. After all, he’s not an idiot. ”
Tennis star Rafael Nadal, who is set to play against Djokovic at the Australian Open, also said:
“In such cases, the judiciary has to decide. I am always an advocate of law. Regardless of whether I agree with Djokovic on some things or not.”
Rafael Nadal vs. “Onda Cero”
Djokovic’s participation in the tournament could still fail due to a false statement on entry. The 24-year-old had stated that he had not been in another country for 14 days before leaving. According to media reports, Djokovic trained on Marbeilla in December, but started his flight from Belgrade. Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke plans to announce a decision on the Serbian visa on Wednesday.