Novak Djokovic already during training: "wants to play the Australian Open"
Novak Djokovic thanked his fans for their support via Twitter. He already trained in Australia on Monday evening.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Jan 10, 2022, 03:05 pm
"I am happy and grateful that the judge lifted my visa cancellation," wrote Djokovic on Twitter: "Despite what has happened, I want to stay here and try to take part in the Australian Open. That is what I will continue to focus on. "
Attached was a photo during training in the Rod Laver Arena, so Djokovic did not waste any time. "I came here to play at one of the most important events, in front of wonderful fans."
How they will receive the nine-time Melbourne champ is one of the big questions. The other is whether Djokovic can stay: Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is still entitled to "personal power" despite the judge's decision, and Djokovic can once again cancel his visa. Judge Anthony Kelly had finally relieved Djokovic due to a formal error, the too short reaction time at the airport.
Hawke, on the other hand, could intervene if he sees Djokovic as a public health risk because he is not vaccinated or if a visa cancellation is in the public interest. This will happen on Tuesday at the earliest.
Papa Srdjan Djokovic: "Mentally very, very strong"
At the same time, Djokovic's family gave a press conference. Papa Srdjan described the difficult situation of the last few days "for everyone in the world who thinks freely". But Novak is "mentally very, very strong".
The victory in court was "a great victory for Novak, his family and the free world," he said. "He respected everything that was asked of him. He just wanted to go out and play tennis and they wanted to take that right away from him." However, the judge was "fantastic", "he simply respected the facts."
The PK came to an abrupt end when the question arose what Djokovic had done after his positive COVID-19 test - photos of public appearances had emerged from the days after . "The press conference has been postponed, thank you for your attention," replied Brother Djordje.
How will Novak Djokovic continue? Will probably show up on Tuesday. He will probably not be able to avoid the questions about the corona test in the long term.