According to foreign media reports such as Sky Sports, on the afternoon of the 16th, the Australian Federal Court announced the final decision - Djokovic lost the case, his visa will be cancelled, and he has no chance to participate in the Australian Open tournament that opens on the 17th.
Djokovic went to the courthouse.
In the court on the morning of the 16th, Djokovic's lawyer mainly made a not-guilty statement on "there is no evidence that Djokovic opposed vaccines", while saying that there was no evidence that "Djokovic's participation in the Australian Open will promote anti-vaccine sentiment in Australia".
But lawyers for the Australian government say Djokovic has a huge influence and is an icon for many people - "his continued participation in the Australian Open will show Australians a stronger opposition to vaccines".
Because he has never been vaccinated against COVID-19, Djokovic does not meet the Australian government's conditions for participation in sporting events, and there are procedural loopholes in his application for exemption from the vaccine.
On January 5, Beijing time, Djokovic was detained by customs when he entered Australia, and then stayed in a hotel dedicated to refugee accommodation.
Serbian fans took to the streets to support Djokovic.
Although the first lawsuit was successful since then, on January 14, Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke again cancelled Djokovic's visa, after which the Djokovic team decided to appeal again.
But Deyo's troubles didn't stop there. According to Australian media cnn previously reported that Djokovic concealed his trip for the past 14 days when he entered Australia.
In a series of documents recently released by the Australian Federal Court, deyo's "Australian travel statement" is included, which requires the entrant to declare whether there is any other travel history in the 14 days before arrival, and deyo fills in the "no" option.
In fact, Deyo arrived in Australia on January 6, in Serbia on December 25 last year, but in Marbella, Spain, on January 2.
To make matters worse, Deyo actually contracted COVID-19 at the end of December last year, but he did not announce it to the public.
The filing suggests that providing false or misleading information is a serious offence and may also be subject to civil penalties for providing false or misleading information, up to a maximum of 12 months' imprisonment.
In addition, once the Australian visa is cancelled, Djokovic may not be able to enter the Australian Open for the next three years.
Australian Open ten-time champion Djokovic will stay away from this stadium that has brought him countless glory.
Serbian President Vucic expressed outrage through social media about what happened to his country's superstar — "Why mistreat him, why torture him, and his free and proud family and country?" ”
Vucic also said the move was part of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's plan to "win elections and please the public."
However, at the pre-Australian Open press conference, Nadal expressed support for the Australian government's decision.
"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." Nadal said.
"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. ”
It is reported that Deyo's Australian Open seat will be filled by a qualifier.
(wc Source: The Paper)