‘Covid Exceptionalism Is Over’ – Australian Politician, Who Issued Vaccination Warning to Novak Djokovic, Takes Bizarre U-Turn After His Visa Triumph

The Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic, has stunned a plethora of tennis fans by delivering some incredible performances over the years. However, ever since the pandemic, ‘Djokernole’ has missed out on a lot of tournaments because of his vaccination stance. Notably, the  21-time singles Grand Slam champion’s visa was previously canceled when he touched down in Melbourne without being vaccinated.

Additionally, Djokovic received a lot of criticism from fans and also from some prominent figures as well. Notably, the Australian Politician, Daniel Andrews, previously raised concerns over Djokovic’s unvaccinated status. He further warned the Serbian tennis player to “get vaccinated.”

However, after the recent announcement of Djokovic getting the green light to participate in the Australian Open, Andrews has now retracted his previous statement.

Daniel Andrews on Novak Djokovic as he gets an entry for the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic, with his unvaccinated status, was previously deported from Australia when he entered Melbourne to play in the Australian Open earlier this year. Following that incident, the Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, slammed the Serb by stating that the Grand Slam tournament is “a lot bigger than any one person”. He further warned Djokovic to “get vaccinated” in order to participate in tournaments.

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However, after the Australian government’s recent decision to lift Djokovic’s ban, Andrews has now retracted his previous comments. The Australian politician was featured in an interview where he expressed his views on the government’s decision to grant the Serbian tennis star entry. He answered by stating, “The Commonwealth government issues visas so it’s a matter for them. We don’t issue visas in Victoria.”

Andrews went on to say that the Australian Open is a fantastic Grand Slam event in the country. He added, “You want the best tennis players there. We had a one-in-100 year event. COVID exceptionalism is over.”

The Immigration Minister of Australia, Andrew Giles, has reportedly confirmed the decision to overturn Djokovic’s three-year ban from entering the country. They have also decided to grant Djokovic a visa.

Djokovic also missed the US Open because of his vaccination stance

After missing out on the Grand Slam event in Australia, the 21-time singles Grand Slam champion was further forced to pull out from the US Open. Novak Djokovic previously took to his social media to announce his decision to withdraw from the Grand Slam event in New York. He revealed the reason by mentioning the travel restrictions in the United States.

Djokovic was not allowed to participate in the US Open 2022 as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s policy bans unvaccinated non-U.S. citizens, and non-U.S. immigrants from entering the country. Apart from the US Open, Djokovic was also forced to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open and the Canadian Open.

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