Immigration Minister feared unrest
Australia’s Migration Minister Alex Hawke had already exercised his right on Friday, the first decision pro Djokovics to override the visa. In addition, it was stipulated that the 20-times Grand Slam-Sieger has to spend the night of Sunday for the fourth time in the Park Hotel, the notorious reception facility.
Exactly at the place where the single camerawoman had been waiting on Thursday. And did so on Friday in vain. Only on Saturday did she get her valuable pictures. Had to for one night Djokovic back to the reception facility Lincoln Square.
Refugees at the Park Hotel for nine years
Several dozen supporters of the Serb gathered in front of the building every day. At the same time, locals have been coming to this place much longer and more regularly to draw attention to the fate of 33 refugees. The group of young men has been stuck at the Park Hotel for an elusive nine years – without a residence permit in Australia.
On Thursday, two writings are hanging on a window on the second floor, drawing attention to this cruel situation: “9 years” in red color and below “human zoo” in black writing.
The conditions for the residents are described as disgusting. Reports of rotten food and the lowest hygiene standards piled up in the Australian media last week. In these circumstances, the world number one had to endure again.
De Minaur: “Let the tennis do the talking“
Most of those involved on the plant of Australian Open, about three kilometers away from the focal point of this week, the political power games only got on our nerves. Rafael Nadal called the political issue “a circus”.
Local hero Alex de Minaur publicized how tough the Aussies are with one of the toughest lockdowns had to do without in the past two years. “This whole situation around Djokovic took a lot of attention away from us gamers. We are ready Australian Open to play. I just want to put it all behind me and let tennis do the talking.”said a frustrated De Minaur.