The delay occurred while waiting today for the announcement of the Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, on the permanence of the Serbian tennis player in the country.
Djokovic arrived in Australia on January 5 -to participate in the tournament- with a medical exemption for not getting vaccinated, but customs agents denied him a visa and he was held in a Melbourne hotel while his lawyers appealed to an Australian court, which ordered his release on Monday.
Djokovic’s future at the Australian Open, which takes place between January 17 and 30, is still in suspense until the Australian Minister of Immigration decides whether to use his special powers to deport the tennis player for not meeting the requirements imposed by the covid-19 to enter the country.
In some surprising statements, Djokovic admitted on Wednesday that “human errors” were made in his declaration to enter Australia and that he attended an interview with a French media in Belgrade despite knowing that he had covid-19.
In the event that the Minister of Immigration decides to cancel his visa, for which he does not have a deadline, the player could again appeal the decision to justice.