Novak Djokovic backed by ‘whole of Serbia’ as president blasts Australia for ‘harassment’
Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic insists the entire country is behind tennis icon Novak Djokovic and has blasted Australia by claiming they are “harassing” the world No 1. Djokovic was left under police guard in an immigration room at a Melbourne airport on Wednesday after being refused entry into the country.
A visa mix-up means after a 14-hour flight from Dubai to the Tullamarine airport, the 34-year-old has still yet to be given passage into Australia.
Djokovic has been given medical exemption to participate in the Australian Open although it is thought he is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
That is despite strict Covid restrictions in Australia and the state of Victoria.
Immigration officials spotted an error in Djokovic’s paperwork and the state are refusing to support his application.
That has left Djokovic stuck in the airport without knowing if he will be allowed in, and was kept overnight in a locked room after landing just after 11pm in Melbourne.
Vucic said: “I told our Novak that the whole of Serbia is with him and that our bodies are doing everything to see that the harassment of the world’s best tennis player is brought to an end immediately.”
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