CANBERRA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Australian Immigration Minister Hawke announced on January 14 that he had revoked his visa for the world men's singles "brother" Jokovic, who was preparing for the Australian Open, "on the grounds of health and good order."
On 17 February 2021, Djokovic played at the Australian Open. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Bai Xuefei
This is the second time since this month that the Australian government has revoked the Serbian star's visa. Hawke said in a statement on the 14th that the reason for his decision was that "it is in the public interest to do so."
The Australian court made a ruling on the 10th, overturning the decision of the relevant departments of the Australian government to revoke the Djokovic Australian visa.
Earlier this month, Djokovic was unable to enter the country on arrival at Melbourne Airport, his visa revoked and he was temporarily detained at a hotel. The Australian Border Service said he had failed to provide suitable materials to meet Australia's entry requirements. Djokovic's team then appealed to the Australian court and won the case on the 10th.
Djokovic kissed the Australian Open men's singles title trophy at the awards ceremony. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Hu Jingchen)
One focus of the matter is Djokovic's exemption to enter Australia without covid-19 vaccination. According to the timeline of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's statistics, the main nodes of the event are as follows:
On November 18, 2021, Djokovic was granted a visa to Australia;
On November 29, Australian Health Minister Hunt sent a letter to Australian Open executives saying that players who wish to be exempted from quarantine after entering Australia must complete the full vaccination process and cannot use previous infection with the new crown virus as a reason for exemption;
On December 16, Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19;
On 30 December, the Medical Officer of the Australian Tennis Association sent a letter to Djokovic stating that he had been granted a medical exemption from the vaccine on the grounds that he had recovered from a recent infection;
On 1 January 2022, Djokovic was confirmed on the Australian Travel Declaration website (app) that he met the requirements for a quarantine-free trip to Australia in the jurisdiction in which he planned to enter;
On 5 January, Djokovic arrived in Melbourne and was blocked from entry by the Australian Border Service and his visa revoked.
On 14 February 2021, Djokovic played at the Australian Open. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Bai Xuefei
For this matter, Australian analysts said that Victoria, where the Australian Open is held in Melbourne, and the Australian Open Association are inconsistent with the relevant policies of the Australian government, which is one of the reasons for The "visa storm" of Djokovic.
Australian media said that if Jokovic's team of lawyers appealed to Hawke's decision on the 14th and applied to the court to grant him a temporary visa, the defending champion may still participate in Australia. Another possibility is that Djokovic will be forced to leave the country and miss the Australian Open.
The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, was unveiled on January 17 this year. A day earlier, Djokovic had been listed by the organizing committee as the top seed in the men's singles and had participated in the draw.
Editors: Shuwen, Yu Sihui, Wang Haoyu, Feng Yue (Intern)