That's what causes all the confusion as Australia Open organizers and medical staff made an exemption due his condition, made up or real.
But Australian government is not backing off and Novak should have done more research on the matter before taking the multihour long flight. Now Novak's father claims his son has become leader of the free world, which makes me think he could as well made up the disease story to enter the tournament.
I don't know about your sources, but here's the real deal
[BBC] Novak Djokovic: Australia cancels top tennis player's visa
"World number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne, amid a huge backlash over a vaccine exemption.
Djokovic was held in the airport for several hours before border officials announced he had not met entry rules.
He was then taken to a government detention hotel. A court will decide on his deportation on Monday."
What could be his medical reason for rejecting vaccination? He has a problem with Gluten but I am not aware of any gluten related issue with current vaccines. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have minimal side effects.
If he gets a vaccination today, he will be fully fit when the tournament starts, and will protect himself. There is still time for him to change his mind and accept scientific facts.
Who are "we"? I hope that the majority of this Forum accepts science and common sense. "Proud Warriors" like Djokovic are causing new outbreaks and are helping the virus to mutate and to continue threatening our way of life.
A person who once stated that "prayer and belief can purify toxic water" does not deserve our support.
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The evolution of the courts/increased homogenization really helped Novak and Rafa build their GOAT resumes. If grass stayed as quick as grass is supposed to be, and if the hard courts (especially the US open) were faster, I don't think Novak and Rafa at their best can hang with prime Federer (of course, Rafa on clay beats anyone ever under any conditions but that's the exception).
The homogenization really cut down a lot of Federer's aggressiveness (especially with the forehand which used to be by and far the best forehand in history) and forced him to use larger and larger racquets and evolve to more of a baseliner (which he is great at but Novak and Rafa are near unbeatable at).
I will say that Federer while much more talented than Rafa/Novak (who are also immensely talented) is easily the weakest of the trio mentally. Which has hurt him quite a bit.
A shame really, because he is by far and away the favorite to win the AO.
Funny thing is that Djokovic really cares about being like, loved like Federer and Nadal are but everytime he fucks that up because he's an arrogant douche.