Australian court hears Djokovic expulsion appeal on Monday

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who face deportation from Australia, will have a (virtual) date in court on Monday morning, Related press report.

Djokovic was denied entry to Australia on Wednesday after his visa was canceled for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. He was initially expected to be released from the country on Thursday but was allowed to stay in an Australian quarantine hotel pending the results of his appeal.

The case has attracted widespread attention amid national and international debates over vaccine mandates and travel restrictions.

Djokovic’s lawyers plan to argue that, because he contracted COVID-19 last month and recovered, he is eligible for the medical exemption required by Australia that all people who are not Must be a citizen entering the country must be fully vaccinated.

Based on Reuters, a request from the Australian Department of Home Affairs that the hearing be adjourned until Wednesday was denied.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic posted on social media that “the whole of Serbia is [Djokovic] and our bodies are doing everything to see that the harassment of the best tennis player in the world will stop immediately. “

The tennis star also has supporters in the US. “Yes, Djokovic knows the rules. But when the rules aren’t based on science, it’s right to challenge them,” said conservative journalist Amber Athey Written in Spectator World.

Djokovic has traveled to Australia to compete at the Australian Open, which starts Sunday and runs until January 30. He is currently with Rafael Nadal winning the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history. A Grand Slam is achieved by winning the Wimbledon championship and the US, French and Australian Opens in one year.