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

 

[BobbyMorri]

won't be much longer.

Medvedev has nothing to defend over the next 4 months. Novak has a French, Wimbledon and was deep in several masters. Tough ask to keep it all those points.

 

[Xtreme]

Well Medvedev himself doesn't seem to think so.

Novak Djokovic is capable of reaching 400 weeks at No 1, says Daniil Medvedev

Russias Daniil Medvedev, who will climb up to a career-best ranking of second on Monday, has hailed Novak Djokovic and says he is capable of extending his record for holding the mens world No 1 ranking for most weeks to 400

www.skysports.com

He's too nice
He needs to be evil Russian and say Novak will only gain more weeks at number 1 if he stops me!

 

[BobbyMorri]

He's too nice
He needs to be evil Russian and say Novak will only gain more weeks at number 1 if he stops me!

or he might know something we don't



I will say that Novak is still defending a lot of points. Medvedev "only" has quarter-final points at the french open

 

[phantom13]

Channel 7 doing a thing on the visa debacle this week i think.

Anyone who watches feel free to synopsis it for us.

 

[Aussie in exile]

Wimbledon 'ready to ban' Daniil Medvedev over fears win could boost Putin

The three main tours allow Russian players to compete without flags or anthems but it appears likely that the All England Club will impose stricter measures when Wimbledon begins this summer

www.mirror.co.uk

Hopefully they will and hopefully the same happens at the US open

 

[danstar]

Can't we just have a normal tennis year, the last 2 years have been s**t shows, lets just keep allowing tennis players to play and stop putting so much focus on banning players

 

[The Dice Man]

Serb returns Australian.

 

[Leeda]

Serb returns Australian.

Wonders will never cease…

 

[Leeda]

Serb returns Australian.

You are stealing my dudes….

 

[Benj7]

Serb returns Australian.

Australians*

 

[BrissyLions101]

Officially granted a Visa to play next year, a big win for normality.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Officially granted a Visa to play next year, a big win for normality.

About time was a joke last year. Everything is back to normal.

 

[Power Raid]

gotta love politics vs rationale decision making

 

[LukeParkerno1]

gotta love politics vs rationale decision making

Least this one knows what a brainless decision last year was lol

 

[Cyber_punk]

Probably the clear favorite for the most titles now by the time it's all over. His pet tournament and Rafa more injury prone etc

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Probably the clear favorite for the most titles now by the time it's all over. His pet tournament and Rafa more injury prone etc

Rafa is done I’m happy I saw him win the French because it’s likely his last one. Retires at next years french imo

 

[Jeremias]

Least this one knows what a brainless decision last year was lol

At least we won’t have to deal with your non-stop tears and borderline incoherent rambling this year.

It’s a massive relief to be honest.

 

[FreoRicci]

Probably the clear favorite for the most titles now by the time it's all over. His pet tournament and Rafa more injury prone etc

Not particularly. Alcaraz is going to be primed. Kyrgios can be anything

Nadal needs one more at French and will be 23. Djokovic can very well go 3/1 next season.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Officially granted a Visa to play next year, a big win for normality.

Good. Should never have been banned in the first place.

 

[mcnulty]

Everything is back to normal.

Apart from Djokovic himself, who is of course, still a loon.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Apart from Djokovic himself, who is of course, still a loon.

He’s a tennis player that’s it. A very good one.

 

[phantom13]

FWIW i dont think the issue was ever that he was banned from coming. At the point in time that decision was made it was reasonable and the fact he is allowed now (when were into a different phase of covid management) doesnt make the decision last year wrong.

The issue from my POV is that if he wasnt going to be granted entry that should have been clearly communicated before he ever got on a plane. That he got here and looked like a pleb on border force was embarassing in the extreme for this country.

 

[Underarm]

FWIW i dont think the issue was ever that he was banned from coming. At the point in time that decision was made it was reasonable and the fact he is allowed now (when were into a different phase of covid management) doesnt make the decision last year wrong.

The issue from my POV is that if he wasnt going to be granted entry that should have been clearly communicated before he ever got on a plane. That he got here and looked like a pleb on border force was embarassing in the extreme for this country.

100%

He was trying to use his Celebrity status and the weight of the Australian open to get in on a technicality, when everyone knew the intention of the rule was to block people like himself.

After the Australian people had just spent 6 months having their rights determined by how vaccinated society at large was, there was 0% chance he could ever stay. Now that vaccination has meant covid deaths are at an acceptable level, we removed the vaccination requirements.

The 3 year ban was just a byproduct of the law they used to boot him from the country, it was never intended to be adhered to.

 

[phantom13]

100%

He was trying to use his Celebrity status and the weight of the Australian open to get in on a technicality, when everyone knew the intention of the rule was to block people like himself.

After the Australian people had just spent 6 months having their rights determined by how vaccinated society at large was, there was 0% chance he could ever stay. Now that vaccination has meant covid deaths are at an acceptable level, we removed the vaccination requirements.

The 3 year ban was just a byproduct of the law they used to boot him from the country, it was never intended to be adhered to.

My understanding of the 3 year ban was that its optional and it was never actually implemented (but i could be completely wrong).

 

[Alesana]

100%

He was trying to use his Celebrity status and the weight of the Australian open to get in on a technicality, when everyone knew the intention of the rule was to block people like himself.

After the Australian people had just spent 6 months having their rights determined by how vaccinated society at large was, there was 0% chance he could ever stay. Now that vaccination has meant covid deaths are at an acceptable level, we removed the vaccination requirements.

The 3 year ban was just a byproduct of the law they used to boot him from the country, it was never intended to be adhered to.

He wasn't trying to use his status, he did everything he was told he needed. The ABF changed how they were interpreting the exemption rules (or at least were directed to) after Novak boarded the plane, which is why they had to round up the other parties they had already let in. It was an opportunity for political point scoring, that's all.