Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during the Davis Cup Finals 2021, Semifinal 1, tennis match played between Croatia and Serbia at Madrid Arena pabilion on December 03, 2021, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto) After being extradited from Australia, Novak Djokovic arrives in Dubai.
Travelers to Dubai, the commercial capital of the United Arab Emirates; do not need to have a vaccine, but they must pass a PCR test to board a flight.
Novak Djokovic arrived in Dubai on Monday morning after being extradited from; Australia for failing to comply with the country’s COVID-19 inoculation requirement; therefore ending his prospects of defending his Australian Open title.
Djokovic arrived after a 13 1/2-hour journey from Melbourne, where he had argued in court that; due to a coronavirus infection last month, his allowed to remain in the nation and compete; in the tournament under a restorative exclusion.
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Arriving guests at Dubai International Airport grabbed their belongings and exited the colossal terminal while donning required face masks. Djokovic did not exit baggage claim for over an hour after his flight arrived; as several passengers from his jet had already picked up their luggage on the carousel.
It wasn’t immediately obvious where Djokovic will go next. The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Tournament, which Djokovic won last year, does not begin until February 14.
Djokovic had won nine Australian Open titles, counting three in a push; and a add up to of 20 Amazing Hammer singles titles, tied for the foremost in men’s tennis history; with rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. While Federer is out due to damage, Nadal is the solitary past Australian; Open men’s winner at the competition, which started on Monday.
Djokovic’s visa was at first disavowed on January 6 by an Australian border official; who decided that he did not qualify for a restorative exclusion from the country’s immunization requirements. Because he is contaminate with the infection inside the going before six months; he is exclude from the tournament’s antibody prerequisites.
The ability of the immigration minister to revoke Djokovic’s visa are unanimously confirm by three Federal Court justices on Sunday.
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Immunization are require for everybody at the Australian Open amid the widespread, counting players, coaches, and competition staff. More than 95% of the Beat 100 men and ladies in their particular visits are immunize. Due to the antibody necessity, at slightest two folks — American Tennys Sandgren; and Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert – skipped the primary major competition of the year.
Djokovic’s attempt to obtain a medical exemption for not having a vaccine arouse outrage in Australia; where tight city lockdowns and foreign travel restrictions are implementing to try to contain; the coronavirus’s spread since the pandemic began.