Novak Djokovic’s family stop press conference after being asked details on positive Covid result

Novak Djokovic’s household ended their press convention abruptly after being requested why the world No.1 attended an occasion in Belgrade regardless of testing optimistic for Covid.

The 34-year-old gained his authorized battle to stay in Australia on Monday after a federal choose overturned the federal government’s determination to cancel his visa.

Throughout his interrogation with Australian border officers, Djokovic revealed that he's unvaccinated and examined optimistic for Covid on December 16, which provides him a medical exemption to enter the nation and compete on the Australian Open with out taking the vaccine.

However footage seem to point out Djokovic attending an awards ceremony with kids in Belgrade the day after his optimistic check.

French newspaper L’Equipe additionally declare that Djokovic attended a photoshoot with them on December 18.

On the household press convention on Monday, Djokovic’s brother, Djordje, confirmed that the world No.1 had examined optimistic on December 16, as per the courtroom paperwork which have been made public.

However when requested if Djokovic attend the occasion in Belgrade after testing optimistic for Covid, Djordje replied: ‘Okay, so this press convention is adjourned for the time being, thanks on your consideration.’

Novak Djokovic was pictured attending an occasion in Belgrade the day after he examined optimistic for Covid (Instagram)

In the course of the press convention, Djokovic’s mom, Dijana, claimed her son was subjected to ‘torture’ and ‘harassment’.

‘He all the time fought for justice. He’s completed nothing mistaken, he hasn’t damaged any of their legal guidelines and he was subjected to torture, to harassment,’ she stated.

‘He fought towards that system and the federal government as a result of he thought he had the suitable to be there and he went there to win the match.

‘This was extraordinarily troublesome and these six days now we have tried to combat for him, to verify the voice is heard around the globe. There’s been a spectrum feelings: disappointment, concern, disappointment, there have been moments when he didn’t have his cellphone with him.

‘There are moments we didn’t know if he was OK, if he’d eaten, if he was secure. These are the moments I can't recover from shortly, I feel each mom on the earth will perceive me.

‘All of us fought to point out justice has been completed. Thank God there's nonetheless justice on this world. I feel that is his greatest win in his profession, greater than any Grand Slams.’

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE FINAL MOMENTS OF DJOKOVIC'S FAMILY PRESS CONFERENCE

Is it true that on December 16 he did check optimistic and he knew he was optimistic for Covid?

Sure, the entire course of was public, and all of the paperwork which can be public are authorized.

Was he at an occasion on December 17 in Belgrade?

‘Okay, so this press convention is adjourned for the time being, thanks on your consideration.’

Djokovic didn't attend the press convention through video hyperlink however stated in his first social media submit after the courtroom’s verdict that he intends to compete on the Australian Open.

‘I’m happy and grateful that the choose overturned my visa cancellation. Regardless of all that has occurred, I wish to keep and attempt to compete on the Australian Open,’ Djokovic wrote in his message.

‘I stay targeted on that. I flew right here to play at one of the crucial essential occasions now we have in entrance of the wonderful followers.

‘For now I can not say extra however THANK YOU all for standing with me by all this and inspiring me to remain robust.’

Novak Djokovic’s supporters celebrated within the streets after the courtroom’s verdict (Getty)

Djokovic might nonetheless be deported as Australia’s immigration minister, Alex Hawke, has the ‘private energy’ to revoke the visa at any time, though a choice was not made after the courtroom’s ruling on Monday.

A spokesperson for Hawke stated on Monday night: ‘Following as we speak’s Federal Courtroom willpower on a procedural floor, it stays inside Immigration Minister Hawke’s discretion to contemplate cancelling Mr Djokovic’s visa beneath his private energy of cancellation inside part 133C(3) of the Migration Act.

‘The Minister is presently contemplating the matter and the method stays ongoing.’

Djokovic is aiming to win the tenth Australian Open title of his profession, with the match attributable to start on January 17.

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