Whether Djokovic with the first one starting on Monday Grand Slam-Tourment of the year can really compete is still unclear. The decision of Australia’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to withdraw Djokovic’s visa again was still pending after the draw for the tennis tournament. Even the more than an hour delay with which the event had started did nothing to change that.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Immigration Secretary Hawke is still debating whether to exercise his personal rights and revoke the world’s number one visa. “These are personal ministerial powers that Secretary Hawke can use and I will not comment on them at this time.”says Morrison. It is still not known when, after days of tug-of-war over the Serbian visa, clarity will be achieved.
Djokovic broke off his training on Thursday after just 30 minutes, according to media reports.
The 20-time Grand Slam-Winner threatens to continue violating the isolation regulations in his home country Serbia and incorrect information in the entry documents Australian Open (from January 17th) to be missed.
Djokovic was stopped last week on arrival at the airport and taken to a deportation hotel because the border officials did not have the documents for his medical exemption. Because the border officials had not given him the agreed time to clarify, the decision was overturned during a court hearing on Monday.