Dubai – The Djoker does not forget his fans.
After being expelled from Australia and a thirteen and a half hour flight from Melbourne, tennis star Novak Djokovic (34) landed in Dubai. And what is the Serb doing? First a selfie with a fan.
Novak Djokovic arriving at Dubai AirportPhoto: LOREN ELLIOTT/REUTERS
The world number one left Melbourne on Sunday evening after Australia’s federal court rejected his appeal against the visa annulment. He finally had to bury his hopes of his tenth title at the Australian Open one day before the tournament started.
Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against the corona virus, wanted to take part in the Grand Slam tournament with a medical exemption, but the authorities had refused him entry.
And another fan got a cell phone photo with the expelled SerbPhoto: LOREN ELLIOTT/REUTERS
Dubai International Airport was quiet early Monday morning as the first flights arrived from Australia and Asia. Wearing mandatory face masks, passengers collected their suitcases and exited the huge terminal. The first Muslim call to prayer before sunrise echoed across the terminal.
Where Djokovic is traveling to is still unclear. The Dubai Duty Free tennis tournament, which Djokovic won in 2020, doesn’t start until February 14.
In Dubai, the economic capital of the United Arab Emirates, travelers do not have to be vaccinated, but they must show a negative PCR test to board an aircraft.