Tuesday, November 5

Novak Djokovic arrested in Australia: he faces a court this Saturday in an emergency hearing

Djokovic will know soon if he can defend his crown at the Australian Open.
Djokovic will know soon if he can defend his crown at the Australian Open.
FOTO: DANIEL POCKETT / GETTY IMAGES

After the authorities revoked his stay visa, the tennis player Novak Djokovic was finally arrested in Australia for non-compliance with sanitary measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

The Federal Court will hear this Saturday the case of the tennis star in an emergency hearing, Djokovic will appear as a witness. The procedure will be led by Circuit and Family Judge Anthony Kelly.

Djokovic, who has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus , has been in Australia for more than a week seeking to be allowed to participate in the Tennis Open to be held in that country on January 17.

Australian health policies are especially strict and have zero tolerance in this regard, so the “medical exemption” presented by ‘Nole’ when entering that nation was not taken into account by the Australian Border Force (ABF, for its acronym in English). ) .

Judge Kelly ruled that officials had been “unreasonable” when they canceled the tennis player’s initial visa and ordered his release.

The second cancellation is the new episode of this story. Despite his fame and his titles, both politicians and members of the Justice have agreed that he should be deported in accordance with the country’s regulations.