Novak Djokovic has fallen victim to the latest harsh application of border policies by an Australian government, but he still only has himself to blame.took the momentous decision to again cancel the world No 1’s visaNow Djokovic’s only hope would be a second Hail Mary court case, made all the harder by the godlike powers given to the minister in Australian law and a slower, steadier process of decision that has consumed the whole week.
First set Djokovic. He took to Melbourne Park, ensuring familiar images of him on Rod Laver Arena’s Avatar-blue court that seemed to promise another shot at grand slam greatness. Technically, the old ground of possible risk to public health was enough to do so, although it could be construed as a churlish response demonstrating the government was always out to get Djokovic.
That statement sealed his fate, giving new impetus to cancel his visa and further harming his public image for exposing others to Covid back in Serbia.The politics of this decision will be mixed. Some will think it an overreaction for a government trying to normalise the inevitability of endemic Covid cases and Serbian-Australians will be furious.
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