Novak Djokovic won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from COVID-19 vaccination rules was questioned.
to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from strict COVID-19 vaccination rules was questioned, but the drama might not be finished, with the government threatening to cancel the tennis star's visa a second time and deport him.
The back and forth has gripped the world and caused a furor in Australia, where many initially decried the news that Djokovic, who has been a vocal skeptic of vaccines, had received an exemption to strict rules to compete in Melbourne. Many felt the star, who court documents say is not innoculated against COVID-19, was being given special treatment since Australians who aren’t vaccinated face tough travel and quarantine restrictions.
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal called the controversy "a circus" and said he supported the decision allowing his rival to play in the upcoming tournament. While his government was widely praised for containing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll at the start of the pandemic, he has recently loosened some rules, just as omicron cases have been rapidly surging. He has been criticized for that strategy as well as for shortages of rapid antigen tests and for refusing to make the tests available to all for free.
"The point I’m somewhat agitated about is what more could this man have done?" Kelly asked Djokovic’s lawyer, Nick Wood.
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