Djokovic’s Instagram story, in Serbian he says: “Thank you to my family, to Serbia and to all good people all over the world who are sending me their support. Thank dear God for health”. 👇🏻
Djokovic thanks supporters as isolation continues: "I can feel it and it is greatly appreciated"
Tennis NewsFriday, 07 January 2022 at 23:35
Novak Djokovic still has the eyes of the world on him as he awaits the verdict of his attempt to have his visa cancellation overturned so he can play the Australian Open.
Djokovic is being held in isolation awaiting the outcome and on Friday, he broke his silence to say thank you to supporters.
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"Thank you to people around the world for your continuous support. I can feel it and it is greatly appreciated," as part of an Instagram story.
He added in Serbian: "Thank you to my family, Serbia and all good people across the world who are sending me support. Thanks to dear God for health."
But while many see Djokovic as being detained and in the case of his father like Jesus, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews doesn't see it that way and says he can leave at any time.
"Mr Djokovic is not being held captive in Australia," she told ABC.
"He is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so and Border Force will actually facilitate that.
"We treat all people who are in immigration detention fairly, equitably."
She added: "A visa was granted for entry, but that does not guarantee entry.
"He (Djokovic), along with any other individual who is seeking to enter Australia, also has to meet the entry requirements which at this point includes medical evidence of vaccination or alternatively medical reasons why that individual cannot be vaccinated.
"He hasn't met the entry requirements - there is a lot of chatter about the visa, but that in my understanding is not the issue, it is the entry requirements…that he was not able to produce the evidence which was needed for entry into Australia."
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