Judge Arthur Kelly was supportive of the world tennis champion Serb Novak Djokovic and overturned the authorities’ decision to revoke his visa. But it seems that the government, despite this, is trying to arrest and deport him.
“We are going through very difficult times. Novak showed how persistent and faithful he is in his ideals, and that he is a great man. And he fought not only for himself, but for the whole world, ”brother of the champion Djordje Djokovic told Prva TV channel.
“On the other hand, we have a system in Australia that made a decision and there was no reason for another decision. But now we have information that, obviously, the Minister of the Interior considers himself above the court, ”he continued, adding:“ This is all politics. We are connected to all social networks, and the latest information suggests that they want to jail him. “
When asked if the Djokovic family has an appeal for Australia, Djordje replied that they have “nothing but love” for the country. “We love Australia, Novak loves Australia, he has won so many times here that we will keep coming back,” he added.
On Monday, a federal district court in Melbourne upheld Novak Djokovic’s appeal against the decision to have his Australian visa revoked. Arthur Kelly’s argument was the decision that the Serbian tennis player had all the documents to enter the country.
He ordered the release of Djokovic within 30 minutes and the return of his passport and other travel documents, which allowed the tennis world champion to qualify for the 21st Grand Slam of his career at the upcoming Australian Open, which, if successful, would be victorious.
Djokovic is a 20-time winner of Grand Slam tournaments, the athlete has won the Australian Open nine times.
However, according to the personal order of the Minister of the Interior, the No. 1 tennis player in the world ranking may be deported from Australia, which would mean a ban on entry into the country for three years. Given this decision, the participation of a Serb in the Australian Open is not considered guaranteed, at least for the time being.
Nevertheless, after the decision of the court, Greeks and Serbs took to the streets of Melbourne to celebrate the event, and TV channel “Avala” captured the moment of their dance.
The Australian Open will take place from 17 to 30 January and will be held with spectators in the stands. Earlier it was reported that tennis players without coronavirus vaccination will not be allowed to participate in the tournament.
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