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Novak Djokovic Booted From Australian Open After His Appeal His Denied

January 16, 2022 by Admin

Novak Djokovic has lost his court battle to stay in Australia and compete in the Australian Open.

Australia’s Federal Court on Sunday dismissed the world No. 1’s application to have his visa cancelation overturned one day before the start of the Australian Open, in which Djokovic had been expected to defend his title.

In a statement, the 34-year-old Serbian said he was “extremely disappointed” at the decision, which means he “cannot stay in Australia and participate in the Australian Open”.

“I respect the Court’s ruling and I will cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from the country,” he said.

Djokovic entered the country earlier in January ahead of the Australian Open, where he was favorite to win a 10th singles title and become the first man to win 21 Grand Slams.

When his visa was rejected upon arrival, he appealed and had the cancelation overturned.

However, Australia’s Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke used his power to cancel Djokovic’s visa for a second time.

After the court ruling on Sunday, Hawke said in a statement that he was “pleased” his decision to cancel Djokovic’s visa was upheld.

“I welcome today’s unanimous decision by the Full Federal Court of Australia, upholding my decision to exercise my power under the Migration Act to cancel Mr. Novak Djokovic’s visa in the public interest,” he said.

Australian Government Cancels Novak Djokovic’s Visa

January 14, 2022 by Admin

The Australian Government has canceled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time, leaving a cloud of doubt over the world No. 1’s hopes of winning a record-breaking 21st major title in Melbourne.

Alex Hawke, Australia’s Minister for Immigration, announced his decision to cancel Djokovic’s visa on Friday afternoon, four days after the federal circuit court overturned a move by the Australian Border Force (ABF) to cancel the Serbian tennis superstar’s visa.

“Today I exercised my power under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act to cancel the visa held by Mr. Novak Djokovic on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so,” he said in a statement. “In making this decision, I carefully considered information provided to me by the Department of Home Affairs, the Australian Border Force and Mr. Djokovic.”

Djokovic entered the country earlier in January ahead of the Australian Open, where he was favorite to win a 10th singles title and become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam tournament titles.

Australia’s federal circuit court on Monday overturned a decision by the ABF to cancel Djokovic’s visa on the grounds that he did not meet the entry requirements amid the reportedly questions about the vaccine exemption that would have permitted him to enter.

Lawyers for Djokovic argued that he was granted a medical exemption by Tennis Australia (TA) to travel to the country and compete in the Australian Open due to a coronavirus infection on December 16, 2021.

But Hawke again revoked it under the separate Migration Act, which gives the government the power to cancel the visa of any holder it deems a risk to “the health, safety or good order of the Australian community.”

The saga has sparked anger among some people in Australia after most of the country endured long lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Djokovic’s legal team is reportedly expected to appeal Hawke’s decision in a bid to allow him to play in the Australian Open.

The Australian Open will start in Melbourne on next Monday, January 17.

What Novak Djokovic’s VISA Denial Does For Australian Open Odds

January 6, 2022 by Admin

It seems as though Novak Djokovic will not be allowed to compete at the Australian Open after all. The Australian Border Force has denied Djokovic’s VISA and is sending him home. Yet, despite that oddsmakers still believe he’s the favorite to win the Aussie Open.

The Australian Open men’s odds have been up and down all day. Novak Djokovic started the week as the favorite at +150, with Daniil Medvedev behind him at +285. Later in the day, those odds shifted so the two were tied at +200. Now, about a half hour after the news he’s being sent home, Djokovic’s odds have shrunk again to +175, with Medvedev staying at +200. So yeah, Djokovic is still the favorite to win the Australian Open even as it seems he won’t be allowed to compete.

Bettors are still backing Djokovic, but he’s not their favorite. Over the last 24 hours, Medvedev has become the betting favorite with 34.8% of bets placed on him. Djokovic is second with 27.6% of bets though. Rafa Nadal, 11.6%, Alex Zverev 7.7%, and Andy Murray, 5.5%, round out the top 5.

Quote from OddsChecker spokesman Kyle Newman, “Will he or won’t he play? Novak Djokovic does has a medical exemption to play in the Australian Open, if he can get into the country he will be allowed to play. However, the Border Force has denied Djokovic entry as they haven’t found a reason to give him a medical exemption. Unless something changes when Djokovic appeals the decision he won’t be allowed to play. So, it’s surprising to see oddsmakers continue to back Djokovic despite knowing that’s going to be difficult for him to get access to the country. How can someone be a favorite to win a tournament they’re unlikely to compete in?”

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