- 1 Australian Immigration Minister Hawke believes that Deyo has publicly made anti-vaccine remarks, and if he stays in Australia, it will promote anti-vaccine sentiment in Australia, and there are safety and health risks.
- 2 After Djokovic landed in Melbourne on the night of January 5, his "medical exemption" was not recognized by the Australian immigration authorities, and the visa was once facing the dilemma of being cancelled.
- 3 In the "Travel Statement" submitted by Deyo entering Australia, he ticked the option "No travel history (other countries) in the 14 days prior to the flight to Australia", and he concealed that he had been to Belgrade.
- 4 Under Australian regulations, dejoins can be punished with up to 12 months' imprisonment and a fine of AU$6,600 (about 30,000 RMB), and the violator's visa will be cancelled.
- 5 And Djokovic said it was his staff who caused the "human error", but it was not intentional, and his team had submitted a more detailed report to the Australian government for this.
On January 16, Beijing time, the Djokovic visa incident that lasted for 12 days finally came to an end, and three judges of the Australian Federal Court ruled that Djokovic lost the case and would not be able to play in this year's Australian Open.
Immigration Minister Hawke believes that Djokovic has previously made public anti-vaccine remarks in April 2020, and that a high-profile anti-vaccine celebrity who stays in Australia will fuel anti-vaccine sentiment in Australia, and there are safety and health risks.
Deyo's lawyer, Wood, argued that Djokovic was talking about opposing vaccines in a particular context and needed to consider the full context of the article. And later Djokovic clarified his position, saying that he was "open to vaccines" and "made the best choice for his body". Attorney Deyo argued that Minister Hawke's decision under 133(C) was one-sided and did not fully consider the issue.
Djokovic's visa incident began on January 4 this year, when Djokovic announced on social media that he had received a medical exemption and would leave for Australia to participate in the Australian Open. Upon arriving in Melbourne on 5 January, Djokovic was subjected to lengthy cross-examination, detained the next day and had his visa withdrawn, after which Djokovic chose to appeal.
On January 10, Judge Kelly ruled that Djokovic won the case and was able to regain his freedom. Late that night, Djokovic went to rodravol stadium for training and announced that despite all the setbacks, he would stay and continue to participate in the Australian Open.
On 13 January, the Australian Open draw was held, and Djokovic appeared as the top seed in the draw. On January 14, Australian Immigration Minister Hawke cancelled Djokovic's visa again under section 133 (C), leaving only two days for Djokovic's weekend. The Djokovic team quickly appealed, and the federal court held a hearing on Sunday that ultimately ruled that Djokovic lost the case and did not qualify for this year's Australian Open.
The failure of this appeal means that Djokovic will not be able to qualify for tomorrow's Australian Open. At the same time, in the next three years, whether Djokovic can compete in the Australian Open is still unknown. In the first round of the Australian Open that starts tomorrow, Djokovic will be replaced by the lucky loser.
Australian Open first day fixtures announced! Nadal played for a grand slam seven months later
The Australian Open has finally announced the first day of the schedule. On the first matchday, the first half of the men's and women's singles will be contested, with Nadal, Barty, Zverev and other famous players will appear, and Zheng Qinwen, Wang Xiyu, Wang Qiang and Zheng Sai will attack the second round of China's Jinhua side.
After the match between No. 5 seed Sakkari and Germany's Maria, who made her debut on Center Court, defending champion Naomi Osaka will make her debut against Colombia's Osorio.
Nadal will make his third appearance at rodravol, against The American Geelong. This match is Nadal's return to the Grand Slam arena after more than 7 months after losing the French Open semi-final last year.
On the first match day, in addition to Wang Qiang's match, 3 other Chinese golden flowers will appear. Zheng Qinwen, who broke through in the qualifying round, will play against Sassnovic, which is scheduled for The First Game on Stadium 8. Wang Xiyu, who played with a wild card, played against Kuzmova, who advanced to the qualifiers, and the match was scheduled for The Third Game of Stadium 7. Zheng Saisai's opponent is another player who broke through from the qualifiers, Trevisan, which will be played after Wang Xiyu's match.
Australian Open pre-match press conference into Djokovic "special" Nadal: The Australian Open is more important than the players
At the pre-Australian Open press conference, the first to speak out was Nadal. In the face of controversy, he chose to support the Australian Open.
"It's clear that Djokovic is one of the best players in history. But no player in history has ever played more importantly, players have come and gone, new players will join, and no one has played more importantly, not even Federer, Djokovic and me. ”
"The Australian Open is more important than any player. If Djokovic can finally compete, it's fine; if he can't play, the Australian Open is still a great Australian Open, that's my personal opinion. ”
"I wish Djokovic all the best and we have a good relationship throughout our career."
"If there's a solution, it's vaccinations. For the sake of all, for the health of tennis, we need to be vaccinated and need to make a difference in the current epidemic. ”
KYRGIOS: Nadal, where is your support for Djokovic?
Another Australian star, "Bad Boy" Kyrgios, has made it clear that he supports Djokovic and mocks Nadal.
"Australian officials say he poses a threat to us as if he were a weapon of mass destruction. He came to play tennis, and he didn't do anything to anyone. ”
"On a human level, he needs the support of other players. Nadal, where is your support for Djokovic? Imagine how he feels, he probably wants a little bit of support from other players and he actually got it from me, which is the strangest thing. ”
Spain's Muguruza: It's not that hard to get vaccinated
"All of this could have been avoided, just as we all went to get vaccinated." Everybody has a clear understanding of the rules and you have to follow them, and I don't think it's that hard. ”
Australian star De Minar: If you want to enter Australia, you must get a vaccine
"It's no secret that Australia has endured a lot. And when you visit, when you want to enter the country, you have to get two shots of the vaccine. It depends on his judgment, his choice. ”
Tsitsipas, who said in an interview a few days ago that the Djokovic incident "makes most players look like fools", chose to say less this time.
"It got a lot of attention and I came to the press conference to talk about tennis, not Djokovic. It's a shame that no one has talked about tennis in the last two weeks. ”
Spain's Busta: If you don't get vaccinated, don't come and compete
"All you have to do is get vaccinated. If you don't get vaccinated, don't come to the race. The situation is confusing now, because if he doesn't end up playing, the signing schedule will change with it. ”
Naomi Osaka: Unfortunately, people remember Deyo in this way
"This is a very unfortunate event. He's such a great player and it's kind of sad that some people will remember him that way. But I also think how Australia handles this is not up to us players, but to the authorities here. ”
Zverev: It's not fair to allow him to come and not let him play
"Don't question his legacy," he's one of the GOAT. The Australian ZF should have made it clear in advance what would happen; it would be unfair to allow a person to come over and not allow them to participate. ”
In addition, around the "visa storm", in addition to the players, there are also different voices in Australian domestic public opinion.
Australian media said that Hawke's reason for revoking his visa was that Djokovic's non-vaccination in Australia may lead to an increase in anti-vaccine sentiment in some communities in the country, which will bring negative consequences that are not conducive to responding to the epidemic.
But Djokovic's team of lawyers responded that the immigration minister had not taken into account that djokovic's detention and forced departure could also fuel the sentiment, and that the minister had no evidence to support his conclusions.
Another voice is that the Australian government's approach has other intentions – to divert domestic tensions.
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on social media that the Australian government's practice of issuing visas to Djokovic at the beginning was debatable, and now the "struggle" with him has successfully transformed the front-page news of major platforms in Australian media from the shortage of rapid antigen test kits, insufficient vaccine enhancement needle reserves, empty shelves, etc., into Djokovic's visa problem.
Review of djokovic visa incidents
January 4
Djokovic posted on social media that he had passed a medical exemption and was about to travel to Australia for the new season of the Australian Open.
January 5
While Djokovic was still on the fly, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned that djokovic would "take the next flight home" if djokovic's medical exemption was not well grounded.
Djokovic landed in Melbourne, but customs refused Djokovic's entry and held him in solitary confinement for a long time.
January 6
Morrison announced on his personal social media that Djokovic's visa had been cancelled and that no one could be above the rules.
The media revealed that Deyo used the condition of "confirmed infection in the past 6 months" to obtain medical exemption, but this condition was not recognized by the Australian side.
January 7
Australian Interior Minister Andrews said Djokovic could leave Australia at any time and he was not detained.
Two others, who had been exempted for the same reasons as Djokovic, were pulled out and both decided not to appeal but to leave Australia immediately. The Australian Health and Epidemic Prevention Department's email to the Australian Open Director Terry clearly pointed out that the confirmed infection within 6 months cannot be used as a condition for medical exemption.
January 8
Deyo's lawyers provided proof that Deyo had been infected with the new crown virus for the second time on December 16 last year. But then some media pulled out the trajectory of Deyo's activities in the few days after the diagnosis, he did not accept quarantine and did not wear a mask to attend the event for 3 consecutive days.
January 9
Australian Home Secretary Andrews proposed to postpone the hearing until Jan. 12, but the court rejected it.
January 10
After five hours of speeches, Federal Court Judge Anthony Kelly ruled in favor of Djokovic and that he would regain his freedom immediately.
January 12
Djokovic publicly apologized, admitting to being interviewed even when he learned of his masculinity, and even took off his mask at one point. As for the concealment of the itinerary into Australia, it is the information submitted by the brokerage team and is not intentional.
The anchor of the Australian television station "7NEWS" criticized the outflow of Xiaode's dialogue at the time of the advertisement, and the female anchor Maiden said bluntly, "No matter what you think, Djokovic is a liar, a cunning bastard." ”
January 13
The results of the Australian Open main draw are out. Defending champion Djokovic will face Serbian compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round, but there is still uncertainty as to whether the top seed will be disembarked for a second time.
January 14
Australia's Immigration Minister announced the cancellation of Djokovic's visa again, "Today, I exercised my authority under section 133C(3) of the Immigration Act to cancel Djokovic's visa on the grounds of health and good order, and it is in the public interest to do so. ”
January 15
Djokovic was arrested again by Australian border authorities, and his appeal hearing will take place on Sunday.
January 16
The scheduled 1-hour appeal hearing lasted 4 hours, and finally the court announced that the visa for Deyo was canceled again.