Novak Djokovic
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World number one Novak Djokovic contracted Covid-19 last month but was not experiencing symptoms and was notified in writing by Australian immigration authorities before arriving in the country with a medical exemption. over the country’s vaccination rules, his attorney said in a court filing on Saturday.
Djokovic, who is in immigration detention in Australia after his visa was canceled on arrival on Thursday, returned his first positive coronavirus test on December 16, 2021, but 14 days later “did not have a fever or other symptoms.” respiratory symptoms of Covid-19 in the past 72 hours,” the filing said.
Supporters of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic gather outside the Park Hotel, where the star athlete is expected to be held while he is in Australia, in Melbourne, Australia, January 6, 2022.
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On January 1, the Serbian sports star received “a document from the Ministry of the Interior (where) telling Mr Djokovic that ‘his answers indicate (d) that (he meet) the requirements to enter Australia without quarantine’ , the documents added.
Djokovic, an outspoken critic of mandatory vaccination, has never revealed his vaccination status. He is challenging his visa cancellation in Australia’s federal court in hopes of winning his 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open which begins on January 17.
