Tag: Australian Open

Australian Open Tickets To Be Halved For COVID-19 Safety

January 13, 2022
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Out of concerns for COVID-19 safety, the Victorian government has decided that ticket sales for Australian Open (AO) match sessions will be paused at 50 percent. The Victorian Government issued a statement on Jan. 13 detailing this amendment with the intention of creating a “COVIDsafe environment” for patrons at the event. “Ticket sales will be…

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Top Seed Djokovic Included in the Draw Amid Uncertainty of Visa Decision

January 13, 2022
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Australian Open organisers have pressed ahead and included top seed Novak Djokovic in the draw, despite Djokovic still facing the prospect of deportation. After the draw in Melbourne was abruptly postponed by more than an hour without explanation, it was announced that Djokovic would be playing fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round. Despite a…

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Deported Czech Tennis Player to Seek Compensation from Australian Open Organisers

January 13, 2022
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Czech tennis player, Renata Voracova, has vowed to pursue Tennis Australia for compensation after she left the country on the weekend over a visa dispute. Voracova decided to pull the plug on her Australian Open campaign after her visa was cancelled in the wake of the Novak Djokovic saga. In an interview with Denik, a…

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‘He Didn’t Know’: Novak Djokovic’s Mother Defends Tennis Player

January 12, 2022
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Novak Djokovic’s mother has defended her son on Australian national television and called on the Australian government to not deport the tennis player. Dijana Djokovic appeared on Channel 7’s Sunrise on Wednesday and begged for Australian authorities to allow her son to stay and play in the Australian Open. “Don’t throw him out. He is a…

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Australian Authorities Had Grounds to Deny Djokovic, but Bumbled the Process

January 11, 2022
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Commentary As predicted, the fallout from the Novak Djokovic debacle is already haunting the federal government. Ellen Ransley, in an article published by News.com.au, reported on Jan. 11 that several politicians urged the prime minister to clean up the Djokovic visa mess. It argued that the reputation of the government and the Australian Open had…

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Novak Djokovic’s Fans Clash with Australian Police in Wild Scenes

January 10, 2022
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One man has been arrested and two police officers injured after crowds gathered outside Novak Djokovic’s lawyers’ office in Melbourne to celebrate the world’s number one male tennis player’s win over the Australian federal court turned aggressive on Monday night. Supporters of the tennis star turned aggressive after unconfirmed reports appeared in Victorian media that…

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Move Against Djokovic Unlawful: Australian Government Shoots Itself in the Foot

January 10, 2022
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Commentary If we cut to the chase, the only legitimate interest the Australian, or indeed the Victorian government, have in the otherwise legitimate visit of tennis star Novak Djokovic is whether there is any risk of his infecting anyone in Australia with the Wuhan virus, also known as COVID-19. The same principle applies, with greater…

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Djokovic Wins Visa Appeal to Stay In Australia

January 10, 2022
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After a lengthy hearing, Novak Djokovic has been released from immigration detention in Australia, with federal judge Anthony Kelly re-instating the tennis player’s visa after the hearings on Monday with fans celebrating his win outside the Federal Circuit Court. Kelly ordered that Djokovic’s passport and all other personal effects be returned to him, with the…

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‘Not Good for Tennis at All’: Andy Murray Expressed Concerns About Novak Djokovic Deportation Case

January 10, 2022
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Andy Murray has voiced his concern for Novak Djokovic and stated that the predicament which has engulfed world No. 1 is “really bad” for tennis. Djokovic visa has been reinstated by a federal court judge who had said that the “decision to proceed with the interview and cancel that visa … was unreasonable,” after an…

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‘Not Good for Tennis at All’: Andy Murray Expresses Concerns Over Novak Djokovic Deportation Case

January 10, 2022
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Andy Murray has voiced his concern for Novak Djokovic and stated that the predicament which has engulfed world No. 1 is “really bad” for tennis. Djokovic visa has been reinstated by a federal court judge who had said that the “decision to proceed with the interview and cancel that visa … was unreasonable,” after an…

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