This was Djokovic’s first public appearance since his forced return to Serbia. and it served the tennis player to thank the head of state for the support he offered him during his legal battle against the Australian authorities in his goal of trying to stay in that country to win a tenth title in Melbourne.
After having initially obtained a visa to enter Australia, thanks to a certificate proving that the Serbian tennis player had contracted covid a month before the tournament, Djokovic, who has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, was expelled by the Australian governmentafter 10 days of judicial soap opera, for assuming a “health risk”.
The Serbian Public Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday that the results of the PCR tests provided by Djokovic in order to obtain the derogation to enter Australian territory were “valid”despite suspicions of fraud raised by some media.
The Australian Open was ultimately won by Spaniard Rafael Nadalachieving his 21st Grand Slam, a historic milestone to which Djokovic also aspired, who has 20, the same as the Swiss Roger Federer.
Since he had to return to his country on January 17, Djokovic has barely appeared in public and has made no statements.