Australia: Fans wait at Melbourne Airport as tennis player Novak Djokovic held with visa issues

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A supporter of Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic and a few photographers were waiting at the arrival area of Melbourne Airport on Wednesday after the tennis star was brought into a room upon landing, reportedly for visa issues.
Novak Djokovic arrived at Melbourne Airport on January 5, where he remains detained, according to local sources.
Djokovic had been granted an exemption permit to enter the country by the Australian government to participate in the Australian Open, despite not being vaccinated. Nonetheless, the tennis player was detained upon landing, and his visa status remains still uncertain.
“First, to let him come here. And then, all of a sudden, they changed their decision. They are telling [him], you have to stay here until we clarify your visa status. So, it is really telling me, as somebody who is just a normal person, that something is wrong with this government because they are not doing the job properly”, said a tennis fan waiting at the airport.
No official decision on his visa status has been announced yet. Meanwhile, it remains unclear whether the Serbian tennis player will be able to participate in the Australian Open or not.

SOT, Tennis fan: “So, I think it is wrong from all levels, when you look at the government’s decision. First, to let him come here. And then, all the sudden, they changed their decision. They are telling [him], you have to stay here until we clarify your visa status. So, it is really telling me, as somebody who is just a normal person, that something is wrong with this government because they are not doing the job properly. And in this case, he is a really well known person, and you can imagine if that is happening to somebody that known, what is then happening to ordinary people in this country.”

SOT, Tennis fan: “As a country, you have to present yourself that you are a serious government, a serious country, you follow the rules. But in this case, what they tell in the morning is not really what is happening in the evening. So, this kind of decision making is really worrying for somebody who is living here, for any Australian citizen. You want the government to be reliable with making decisions and following those decisions. But in this case, there is a lot of drama happening in the last few days and I think this is the final kind of act of that [type] and let’s see what is going to happen tonight. I am here with the Serbian flag to support and see Novak and to see what is going to happen tonight.”

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