Novak Djokovic has broken his silence since winning his appeal to remain in Australia. The world No 1, who has trained since being released from his detention hotel, outlined his goal to defend his Australian Open crown and said he would reveal more at a later date.
It came as Djokovic's family gave an emotional press conference, where they expressed joy at the 'greatest victory of Novak's career' and claimed he was subjected to 'torture' over the past few days.
Earlier today, Djokovic won his case to remain in Australia and compete the Australian Open but the threat of deportation is still hanging over him with the Immigration Minister Alex Hawke still considering cancelling his visa.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner travelled to Australia under the premise that he had a medical exemption to enter the country without being vaccinated against coronavirus.
A judge overturned the decision to take away Djokovic's visa after determining that it was made before the tennis star was told he would be allowed to provide more information.
Despite the verdict, Djokovic may well be sent packing later this week, with the saga expected to rumble on over the next few days. Scenes have already turned to chaos in Melbourne with police clashing with fans and using pepper spray in a bid to disperse a large group that had gathered outside the offices of Djokovic's lawyers in a bid to get a glimpse of the world No 1.
Djokovic was due to speak at a press conference this afternoon but instead released a statement on Twitter, saying: "I’m pleased and grateful that the Judge overturned my visa cancellation. Despite all that has happened,I want to stay and try to compete @AustralianOpen I remain focused on that. I flew here to play at one of the most important events we have in front of the amazing fans.
"For now I cannot say more but THANK YOU all for standing with me through all this and encouraging me to stay strong." Stay tuned below for all the very latest in this extraordinary case Down Under.
https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMibWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmV4cHJlc3MuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvdGVubmlzLzE1NDczNjQvTm92YWstRGpva292aWMtbmV3cy1MSVZFLWNvdXJ0LWFwcGVhcmFuY2UtQXVzdHJhbGlhbi1PcGVuLXZpc2HSAQA?oc=5
2022-01-10 19:56:00Z
1176218536
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar