Rival's fresh shot at Djokovic ahead of Aus Open

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World No.1 Novak Djokovic has continued to divided opinions successful what has been described arsenic an "uncomfortable" instrumentality to Melbourne Park.

The reigning Australian Open champ has stepped up his preparations aft being freed from detention arsenic helium seeks a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title.

Nine News cameras caught Djokovic practicing connected Rod Laver Arena successful the day down closed doors.

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World No.38 Marton Fucsovics was 1 subordinate to openly criticise Djokovic, the subordinate helium faced successful past year's Wimbledon quarter-final.

"People's wellness is paramount, and determination are rules that were outlined months ago, namely that everyone should vaccinate themselves - and Djokovic didn't," helium said.

"From this constituent of view, I don't deliberation helium would person the close to beryllium here."

Fucsovics' comments came amid a study from starring tennis writer Ben Rothenberg which indicated that Djokovic's instrumentality wasn't well-received by his counterparts.

While Djokovic was confirmed arsenic the No.1 effect successful the men's singles draw, his information for the tourney could inactive beryllium thwarted by the Australian Government.

Australian migration curate Alex Hawke is considering exercising his powerfulness to deport the tennis prima nether abstracted legislation, assessing a aesculapian exemption that the unvaccinated Djokovic relied connected to alert into Melbourne and the accusation supplied successful the visa application.

Nine governmental newsman Chris O'Keefe reported the determination was not expected today, aft Hawke's bureau issued a connection saying the substance was inactive nether information "in enactment with owed process."

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The Prime Ministers of Australia and Serbia discussed Djokovic's precarious visa concern today.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Serbian counterpart, Ana Brnabić, agreed successful their telephone speech to support successful interaction implicit the 34-year-old's disputed visa, Morrison's bureau said.

"The PM explained our non-discriminatory borderline argumentation and its relation successful protecting Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic," Morrison's bureau said successful a statement. "They some agreed to enactment successful interaction connected the issue."

Brnabić asked Morrison to guarantee the tennis prima was treated with dignity, nationalist broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia reported.

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"The (Serbian) premier curate particularly emphasised the value of the conditions for grooming and carnal mentation for the upcoming competition, considering that Novak Djokovic was not allowed to bid successful the erstwhile days," RTS reported.

Djokovic's instrumentality to Rod Laver Arena comes amid caller questions implicit his exertion to participate the state aft documents released by the Federal Circuit Court revealed helium told authorities helium had not traveled successful the 14 days earlier his formation to Australia.

Monte Carlo-based Djokovic touched down successful Melbourne conscionable earlier midnight connected Wednesday, answering "no" to the question astir erstwhile question connected his Australian Travel Declaration form.

But the reigning Australian Open champion was filmed playing tennis successful the streets of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, connected December 25, and grooming successful Spain connected December 31 0 some dates wrong the 14-day window.

The declaration notes that giving mendacious oregon misleading accusation is simply a superior offence, and civilian penalties are besides available. - With AP

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