New Delhi: Just a day after world No. 1 Novak Djokovic confirmed that he would participate in the opening Grand Slam event of the season in Australia after receiving a medical exemption from vaccination against COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday spoke to Serbian tennis Emphasis on player. He will be “home on the next plane” when he lands in Australia if he fails to prove why he cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Scott Morrison told Reuters on Wednesday, “If that evidence is insufficient, he won’t be treated any differently and will go home on the next plane.” “So there shouldn’t be any special rules for Novak Djokovic at all. none whatsoever.”
PM Morrison said: “If medical exemptions have been provided by medical professionals and they are presented as a provision to board that plane, well, that has to be piled up upon arrival in Australia.”
Djokovic declined to say whether he has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, resulting in speculation about his participation in the Grand Slam in Melbourne. A traveler is required to disclose vaccination status upon landing in Australia in accordance with its strict quarantine rules.
Unvaccinated passengers are exempted only if they manage to provide “acceptable proof” that they cannot be vaccinated against COVID for medical reasons.
Djokovic said on Instagram, “I’ve had great quality time with my loved ones during the break and today I’m going downstairs with relaxation allowed. Let’s move on to 2022.”
If all goes well and the tennis legend is able to back up his application with real medical evidence, he will be aiming to record his 21st Grand Slam. Novak Djokovic has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles along with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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