The deportation process of Novak Djokovic upon his arrival in Australia, after his visa was rejected due to sanitary regulations, has gone around the world and caused reactions of all kinds, and the world of tennis has not been left behind with Rafael. Nadal, who regretted the situation his colleague is going through, but at the same time he launched a couple of sentences that do not leave the Serbian in a good position.
Nadal is just in Australia, where he participates in the Melbourne Summer Set tournament. Weeks before, still in December 2021, the Spaniard tested positive for COVID and manifested symptoms that caused an unpleasant experience, despite having the complete vaccination schedule.
Unlike Djokovic, Nadal entered Australia without major problem, while the Serbian, who has expressed his rejection of vaccines, chose to apply for a medical exemption, which was granted by the organizers of the Australian Open, but rejected by the government, for which the deportation process began.
Nadal: “The world has already suffered enough”
Nadal noted that Djokovic had long known the rules for entering Australia. “If you get vaccinated, you can be here. You can play at the Australian Open and anywhere. The world has suffered enough not to follow the rules“said the Spanish, according to El País.
“I don’t like what is happening, of course. In a way, I feel sorry for him. But at the same time, he knew perfectly well the conditions for many months. He was the one who made his own decision ”, mentioned.
Nadal had a difficult experience as a Spaniard, as his country was one of the most affected by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 and although in Australias the figures have not been as high as in Spain, harsh confinements have been carried out, Therefore, in 2021 there was a refusal to hold the tournament and now they disapprove of Djokovic’s entry into the country.
“We’ve all been through really tough times. Many families have suffered greatly in the last two years of the pandemic. It is normal that people here in Australia end up very frustrated with this case, because they have faced very harsh isolations and there have been many people who have not been able to return home for a long time ”, manifested.
They try to crucify Djokovic … according to his dad
Srdjan Djokovic, Novak’s father, has led demonstrations for
to condemn Australian government regulations and support Djokovic, whom he called the leader of the freedom movement against vaccines.
“Jesus was crucified, but he lives among us. Now they’re trying to crucify Novak and bring him to his knees. My son is the Spartacus of the new world who will not tolerate injustice, colonialism and hypocrisy. He is in prison but has never been freer. He has become the symbol and leader of the free world “, he indicated.
This is the date on which Novak Djokovic will know if he will be deported or will play the Australian Open
Discussion about this post