The Serbian tennis star would have had written approval from the Australian immigration authorities before traveling to the country with a medical exemption from vaccination regulations, the argument goes in the court’s submission on Saturday. His positive test result is dated December 16.
Djokovic, who has obviously not been vaccinated against Covid-19, is in a hotel for people obliged to leave the country when he entered Australia after his visa was withdrawn. A judicial hearing is due to take place on Monday. According to his lawyers, his Covid infection in December was symptom-free.
Djokovic, an outspoken critic of mandatory vaccination, has never disclosed his own vaccination status. He is fighting the cancellation of his visa in the Australian federal court. The 34-year-old hopes to win his 21st Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open, which begins on January 17th. That would make him the sole record holder.
Source: Nachrichten
