With entries blocked and visas revoked, djokovic's prospects for defending his Australian Open are worrying

Because of the obstruction of entry, djokovic's prospects for defending his Australian Open are worrying.

The 2022 Australian Open will kick off on 17 January. Because the Australian government requires immigrants to be vaccinated against the new crown, the ability of serbian djokovic, the world's number one and Serbian star djokovic, who has always been opposed to vaccination, has become the focus of fans' attention.

However, on January 4, djokovic sent new year greetings to fans through personal social media before embarking on a journey to defend his title, revealing that he had been granted a "medical exemption". This means he can enter Australia with a "medical exemption". However, this has sparked more controversy.

Djokovic, who had set out on schedule, arrived in Melbourne at 11:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday after a 15-hour flight from Dubai. But he did not make it through. He was taken into the guardhouse and told by australian federal government border guards that there was no justification for the "medical exemption" that supported his entry visa, that his visa had been revoked, and that he was ordered to leave on the 6th.

Djokovic's lawyer then stepped in and filed a complaint with the local court for not being deported. The court decided on January 10 to make a decision on whether to repatriate Djokovic. Djokovic can therefore remain in Australia until 10 January. Currently, Djokovic has stayed at a local hotel. Many of his supporters came outside the hotel to show their support for him.

According to sources, Djokovic's "medical exemption" comes from official channels, and among the players participating in the Australian Open this year, there are many players with "medical exemptions". In addition to Djokovic's followers and opponents, the governments of Serbia and Australia have also intervened over Djokovic's entry, which complicates matters even more.

Djokovic has 9 of the 20 Grand Slam titles from the Australian Open, and if he can successfully enter and compete, he has great hopes of winning the title again, which will surpass Federer and Nadal, who are also 20 Grand Slams, to become the first man in men's tennis, but now this hope is also clouded with greater uncertainty. As for djokovic's plight, Nadal said that everyone has the right to choose, djokovic made his own choices, and will bear the consequences of this, "In a sense, I sympathize with him." ”

Source Beijing News Sports | Reporter Li Yuanfei

Edited by Li Yuanfei

Process Editor Wu Yue