Serbian PM Weighs in on Novak Djokovic Detention, Promises to Provide Everything Necessary for Australian Open 2022

Ever since getting detained in Australia for not providing sufficient evidence to prove his exemption permission to play the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic has not just drawn the world’s attention but also drew immense support from fans across the world. Fans of the star flocked to the hotel where Djokovic was staying and expressed their support towards him.

Serbian Prime Minister assures complete support for Novak Djokovic in Australian Open chaos

Alongside fans, Serbian authorities promised to protect their national hero at all costs as both the President and the Prime Minister are monitoring the situation. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic recently told Serbian media over the facilities provided to Djokovic from their side.

“He’s staying in Park Hotel until the final decision is made. We’ve managed to make sure gluten-free food is delivered to him, as well as exercising tools, a laptop and a SIM card so that he is able to be in contact with his family”. 

Recently, Djokovic’s legal team revealed that the Serb tested positive for COVID-19 last month as they had applied for medical exemption on the same basis. This didn’t help Novak’s image as people were quick to point out how the Serbian star attended public events even after testing positive.

However, Serbian Prime Minister told media that the talks with the Australian government were ‘constructive’ and they would do everything possible to allow Djokovic to play in the land down under.

“It’s a positive tone from the Australian side. The Serbian government is ready to provide all the guarantees necessary for Novak to be allowed to enter Australia, the Serbian president (Aleksandar Vucic) is also involved”. 

Djokovic’s court hearing takes place Monday

After getting detained, Djokovic’s legal team decided to appeal the visa cancelation in court and the hearing will take place on Monday. Meanwhile, the Serbian had strong support from his family as they took to the streets of Serbia to gather support all over.

Srdjan Djokovic, father of Novak, told media, “The worldwide support he is getting is worth more than dozens of grand slams. They can’t call this tournament of theirs an Open anymore when it’s closed. We’re not angry with the Australian people, we’re angry with their politicians. He wouldn’t have travelled in the first place if they hadn’t granted him entry”. 

The final decision over Djokovic‘s stay in Australia will be revealed on Monday and even if the world no.1 is granted permission to play the ‘happy slam’, the final call stays with the Serb as it won’t be easy to just concentrate on tennis having gone through such tough circumstances.

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