Melbourne, January 12, 2022 – Novak Djokovic He admitted “a human error and certainly not voluntary “in compiling the request form entry into Australia, and his reckless behavior after testing positive for Covid-19 in December. The Serbian champion admits this in an Instagram post while still awaiting a visa.
Nole, after a first victory in court, is now waiting the final decision of the Canberra government in order to participate in the Australian Open. The tennis player, regarding the statement released to Australian immigration officials, spoke of an error by a member of his staff, who in filling out the questionnaire had entered incorrect information, such as the fact that Djokovic had not traveled in the previous 14 days. while in reality he had traveled to Spain from Serbia.
“We live in difficult times in a global pandemic and mistakes sometimes happen,” said Djokovic, who has been training for the Australian Open since Monday.
The other, the fact of not being isolated after testing positive for Covid, it was an “error of judgment”. However, Nole went to his tennis center in Belgrade on 18 December for a “commitment to an interview with L’Equipe” because “he felt obliged” and “did not want to disappoint the journalist”. But the tennis player assures that he kept his distance and that he wore the mask, except when the photographs were taken for the service. “After the interview on my way home to isolate myself for the required period, I thought about it and admit that this was an error of judgment and I accept that I should have rescheduled the commitment.”
The French sports newspaper reconstructed the incident during the presentation of the “Champion of Champions 2022” award to Djokovic. Franck Ramella’s interview lasted 33 minutes, and the newspaper confirmed that Djokovic would have taken off his mask when taking the photos. Ramella tested negative this week.
The Serbian tennis player is said to be a victim of a “misinformation” which he considers “very painful” for his family, and claims to have “provided additional information to the Australian government to clarify the matter”.
The Australian press revealed that the Department of Home Affairs investigation into the tennis star has expanded to include his violation of isolation requirements in Serbia, misrepresentations on his travel registration form, and date inconsistencies. of his Covid test. After the Serbian tennis player’s Instagram admissions, internal affairs are now scrutinizing the discrepancy between the declared date and that admitted: the penalty for providing false evidence is one five-year detention “.
And the premier makes herself heard from Serbia Ana Brnabic: “I don’t know the details of what happened in December, only Djokovic knows them. If the versions were confirmed, it would be a clear violation of the rules in Serbia “.
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