Grand Slam Novak Djokovic Saga: Australia Returns Serb

[Wosh]

Note: This is not a thread to air your views on left/right politics, vaccination mandates or conspiracies, this is a thread to discuss Djokovic and the Australian Open saga only. Humour is accepted and encouraged Abuse is not.
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World erupts as Novak Djokovic learns his fate over visa cancellation

The Australian government has been slammed for its handling of the Novak Djokovic saga following the news he will be deported and will miss the Australian Open.

www.news.com.au

 

[Xtreme]

Just confirms to me that he's as dumb as dog ####
Just thinking of himself and not those around him

He's allowed to do what he wants (just the same as people are allowed to voice their opinion of his actions).

If he never plays a grand slam again, I hope Rafa increases the lead further.

 

[Aussie in exile]

He's allowed to do what he wants (just the same as people are allowed to voice their opinion of his actions).

If he never plays a grand slam again, I hope Rafa increases the lead further.

It was his selfishness i was referring too.
Like you i hope Rafa increases his lead further over him.

 

[luthor]

It was his selfishness i was referring too.
Like you i hope Rafa increases his lead further over him.

Medvedev lamented that the crowd was against him in the Final against Nadal.

Said that he couldn't understand why .

Putting aside that Medvedev himself is not particularly likable, I think he was in the unfortunate position of the majority of tennis followers wanting Nadal to get up just to stick it to the real villain................. Novax!!

So in a way, Medvedev was a de facto bad guy.

Although I was barracking for Nadal, I do have some empathy for Medvedev.

He played out of his skin and probably would have beaten any other player on the world, including Novax

If it's Medvedev and Novax going head to head in a big final sometime in the future I think you could expect the Russian to get at at least 50% of the crowd support.

He would have mine.

 

[EFL Boy]

 

[phantom13]

The Aus open final was a combination of a bunch of things

• med being a trolly villain the whole tournament
• Rafa going for history
• Rafa being one of the most beloved players on tour (probably top 5 all time)
• the race for 21 being against novax

I doubt anyone would have had the crowd over Rafa except Roger but let’s not pretend that med didn’t contribute to it all as well.

 

[Aussie in exile]

What doesn't this Goose not understand. If he had been vaccinated he could have played in the open
He really is as dumb as dog ####

‘I was humiliated’: Djokovic takes aim at Australia, loses world No.1 ranking

The Serbian superstar said he would move on but not forget the way he was treated by Australian authorities during the deportation saga in January.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Alesana]

What doesn't this Goose not understand. If he had been vaccinated he could have played in the open
He really is as dumb as dog ####

‘I was humiliated’: Djokovic takes aim at Australia, loses world No.1 ranking

The Serbian superstar said he would move on but not forget the way he was treated by Australian authorities during the deportation saga in January.

www.theage.com.au

Think you're kind of missing the point. He did everything he needed to as an un-vaccinated individual to compete. I recently received some confirmation on my thoughts of the saga from a significant individual who was very close to the situation, told me that TA were contacted by ABF before the other players/coaches/officials (that had the same exemption) boarded their planes that they were all clear to enter the country. ABF waited until Novak's plane was in the air to then call TA and inform them that his documentation was 'wrong' and he would be stopped at the airport.

Yes, he could've gotten vaccinated. But he did everything that was required of him otherwise as an un-vaccinated individual. The whole thing was 100% a political point scoring job

 

[pepsi]

Think you're kind of missing the point. He did everything he needed to as an un-vaccinated individual to compete. I recently received some confirmation on my thoughts of the saga from a significant individual who was very close to the situation, told me that TA were contacted by ABF before the other players/coaches/officials (that had the same exemption) boarded their planes that they were all clear to enter the country. ABF waited until Novak's plane was in the air to then call TA and inform them that his documentation was 'wrong' and he would be stopped at the airport.

Yes, he could've gotten vaccinated. But he did everything that was required of him otherwise as an un-vaccinated individual. The whole thing was 100% a political point scoring job

Exactly what I predicted and said at the time. Andrews made it political for months in the lead up to the tournament, then the Federal gov saw the points they could score from it and the situation played out as it did.

 

[JackNah_8]

Novak is free to play at the French open

 

[BobbyMorri]

Here we go again......

 

[Aussie in exile]

Here we go again......

Why doesn't he just get himself vaccinated is beyond me

 

[JackNah_8]

Here we go again......

Not again, they should be making a decision before the tournament and draw is announced

 

[aussiefooty]

They should have a mandate on vaccines in all elite sports. They do with most but not the tennis.

 

[JackNah_8]

They should have a mandate on vaccines in all elite sports. They do with most but not the tennis.

Tennis seems to be exception.

Eventually tennis will have to make a decision on mandatory vaccines or otherwise players will look for loopholes

 

[myblueroan]

 

[BobbyMorri]

Novak should really withdraw before the draw is out. He knows he is not getting into the US, why hinder the seedings and draw.

 

[Satan]

Novak should really withdraw before the draw is out. He knows he is not getting into the US, why hinder the seedings and draw.

Novak reads bf

Novak Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells and Miami Open over US coronavirus rules

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells and the Miami Open - the first two Masters Series events of the year - because of US coronavirus rules.

www.bbc.com

 

[Aussie in exile]

Novak reads bf

Novak Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells and Miami Open over US coronavirus rules

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells and the Miami Open - the first two Masters Series events of the year - because of US coronavirus rules.

www.bbc.com

Novak is a Goose

 

[thetank]

Novak should really withdraw before the draw is out. He knows he is not getting into the US, why hinder the seedings and draw.

Still thinks he can game the system like he did with Australia.

The US don’t muck around like Australia does though.

 

[BobbyMorri]

If Novak withdrew a lot earlier, Sousa would have been the last direct entry.

Glad Novak withdrew from Miami a couple of weeks before.

 

[darklake]

Such a selfish arsehole.

 

[Aussie in exile]

Such a selfish arsehole.

He lacks intelligence for sure

 

[Hamingja]

He doesn't lack intelligence, he just thinks he is above the rules and someone is always going to bend them just for him.

 

[danstar]

There is simply no pleasing people, doesnt matter if people had 100 jabs they would still say ohhh that dirty novak is going to hurt me cause he didnt participate in getting jabbed. People need to get a grip

 

[NicNat2TimKelly]