Melbourne: The Women’s Tennis Association has expressed concern about this Renata VorakovaDeparture from Australia after his visa was cancelled, saying the Czech player followed the rules and did nothing wrong.
Like Novak DjokovikVorakova was granted a medical exemption to compete in Australian Open Despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
The 38-year-old doubles specialist had already played a tournament in Melbourne before he was detained by Border Force officials and asked to leave the country in the wake of Djokovic’s visa revoked.
“The complications experienced over the past few days where athletes have followed the accepted and authorized process of obtaining a medical exemption to enter the country are unfortunate,” the WTA said in a statement.
“Renata Vorakova followed these rules and procedures, was cleared for entry upon arrival, attended an event and then suddenly her visa was revoked when she did nothing wrong.
“We will continue to work with the authorities to appropriately address this unfortunate situation.”
Vorakova told Luxembourg TV channel RTL Today that she hopes Tennis Australia Compensate her for expenses associated with her trip to Melbourne and potential prize money she may have missed.
“I hope Tennis Australia will deal with this and that we don’t have to take legal steps,” she said.
Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), the breakaway players’ body started by Novak Djokovic in 2020, said it was doing due diligence on Vorakova’s case.
“PTPA believes that legal certainty should be a paramount principle in any democratic society,” it said in a statement. “We will continue to support and advocate for players in a way that is acceptable to them.
“We are grateful that Ms. Vorakova is safe, and we look forward to her time on the court.”
Djokovic, whose visa was reinstated at a federal court hearing on Monday, was set to return to practice Melbourne Park on Wednesday as he awaits the immigration minister’s decision alex hawk on his position.
Like Novak DjokovikVorakova was granted a medical exemption to compete in Australian Open Despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
The 38-year-old doubles specialist had already played a tournament in Melbourne before he was detained by Border Force officials and asked to leave the country in the wake of Djokovic’s visa revoked.
“The complications experienced over the past few days where athletes have followed the accepted and authorized process of obtaining a medical exemption to enter the country are unfortunate,” the WTA said in a statement.
“Renata Vorakova followed these rules and procedures, was cleared for entry upon arrival, attended an event and then suddenly her visa was revoked when she did nothing wrong.
“We will continue to work with the authorities to appropriately address this unfortunate situation.”
Vorakova told Luxembourg TV channel RTL Today that she hopes Tennis Australia Compensate her for expenses associated with her trip to Melbourne and potential prize money she may have missed.
“I hope Tennis Australia will deal with this and that we don’t have to take legal steps,” she said.
Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), the breakaway players’ body started by Novak Djokovic in 2020, said it was doing due diligence on Vorakova’s case.
“PTPA believes that legal certainty should be a paramount principle in any democratic society,” it said in a statement. “We will continue to support and advocate for players in a way that is acceptable to them.
“We are grateful that Ms. Vorakova is safe, and we look forward to her time on the court.”
Djokovic, whose visa was reinstated at a federal court hearing on Monday, was set to return to practice Melbourne Park on Wednesday as he awaits the immigration minister’s decision alex hawk on his position.
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