Tennis Thread

[Goldstar88]

I sort of hope they let him compete. The crowd would eat Djokovic alive. It’s a lose/lose situation for him at this point, which is what he deserves. Novak was pretty unlikable to begin with, but good luck trying to play in NY and Aus for the rest of your career after all of this.

I very much doubt it. Djokovic is immensely popular in Australia.
Great tennis player and a great person as well.
No idea where this comes from that Novak is deemed unlikeable.
Hopefully he will be able to play.
As usual, Australian government making a fool of themselves.

Are you serious? There’s been a ton of controversy regarding Djokovic throughout the years. Faking injuries, hitting a lines person In the throat with a ball, which resulted in him getting disqualified from the US open, hosting a tournament with thousands of fans in his home town during summer of 2020 when Covid was spreading like wildfire, against all advice. No one was wearing masks or using social Distancing. Many came down with Covid including players, fans, as well as Novak and his wife. All other tournaments had been Suspended back in March. He’s openly stated that he’s against vaccines of any kind and now he’s trying to get an exemption so that he can compete in the Australian Open despite the countries strict rules on this.  During last years AO Novak wrote a list of demands to the organisers asking for ease in quarantine rules for the players. Then he refused to wear a mask while walking on court for the final. His antics go on and on..

[RodyTur10]

I sort of hope they let him compete. The crowd would eat Djokovic alive. It’s a lose/lose situation for him at this point, which is what he deserves. Novak was pretty unlikable to begin with, but good luck trying to play in NY and Aus for the rest of your career after all of this.

I very much doubt it. Djokovic is immensely popular in Australia.
Great tennis player and a great person as well.
No idea where this comes from that Novak is deemed unlikeable.
Hopefully he will be able to play.
As usual, Australian government making a fool of themselves.

Are you serious? There’s been a ton of controversy regarding Djokovic throughout the years. Faking injuries, hitting a lines person In the throat with a ball, which resulted in him getting disqualified from the US open, hosting a tournament with thousands of fans in his home town during summer of 2020 when Covid was spreading like wildfire, against all advice. No one was wearing masks or using social Distancing. Many came down with Covid including players, fans, as well as Novak and his wife. All other tournaments had been Suspended back in March. He’s openly stated that he’s against vaccines of any kind and now he’s trying to get an exemption so that he can compete in the Australian Open despite the countries strict rules on this.  During last years AO Novak wrote a list of demands to the organisers asking for ease in quarantine rules for the players. Then he refused to wear a mask while walking on court for the final. His antics go on and on..

1. Faking injuries: agreed there has been controversy about that
2. Hitting linesman: completely unintentional, this was a accident for which he apologized.
3. The rest: all covid nonsense.

You're not making a strong case.

[Goldstar88]

I sort of hope they let him compete. The crowd would eat Djokovic alive. It’s a lose/lose situation for him at this point, which is what he deserves. Novak was pretty unlikable to begin with, but good luck trying to play in NY and Aus for the rest of your career after all of this.

I very much doubt it. Djokovic is immensely popular in Australia.
Great tennis player and a great person as well.
No idea where this comes from that Novak is deemed unlikeable.
Hopefully he will be able to play.
As usual, Australian government making a fool of themselves.

Are you serious? There’s been a ton of controversy regarding Djokovic throughout the years. Faking injuries, hitting a lines person In the throat with a ball, which resulted in him getting disqualified from the US open, hosting a tournament with thousands of fans in his home town during summer of 2020 when Covid was spreading like wildfire, against all advice. No one was wearing masks or using social Distancing. Many came down with Covid including players, fans, as well as Novak and his wife. All other tournaments had been Suspended back in March. He’s openly stated that he’s against vaccines of any kind and now he’s trying to get an exemption so that he can compete in the Australian Open despite the countries strict rules on this.  During last years AO Novak wrote a list of demands to the organisers asking for ease in quarantine rules for the players. Then he refused to wear a mask while walking on court for the final. His antics go on and on..

1. Faking injuries: agreed there has been controversy about that
2. Hitting linesman: completely unintentional, this was a accident for which he apologized.
3. The rest: all covid nonsense.

You're not making a strong case.

Regarding hitting the lines person, Novak almost did it again at last years open. He just doesn’t care. Covid nonsense, Really?

‘Keep your cool’, ‘What is going on?’ Djoker close to hitting ball kid in US Open deja vu

Leading 3-1 in the fourth set and having just one his first point of the fifth game, Djokovic unnecessarily hit a ball back in the direction of the ball kids and chair umpire as he turned around following Berrettini’s long shot.

The ball missed the ball kids by a fraction.
A year after he was controversially disqualified for unintentionally hitting a linesperson, the moment wasn’t missed in commentary as history almost repeated with a semi-final against Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev within touching distance.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/us-open/us-open-2021-novak-djokovic-almost-hits-ball-kid-quarterfinal-video-matteo-berrettini-alexander-zverev-score-result/news-story/1ad3a3581db81275582db9e3e0d48900

[Moranis]

Well the Judge has cancelled his visa cancellation so for the moment Novak is free to enter Australia. 

[Goldstar88]

Well the Judge has cancelled his visa cancellation so for the moment Novak is free to enter Australia.

He’s not out of the bush yet...(sorry, terrible joke)

Djokovic's ordeal is not yet over. Government lawyer Christopher Tran told the judge after the ruling that the minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke, "will consider whether to exercise a personal power of cancellation.''

Hawke was still considering whether to cancel Djokovic's visa a second time, a spokesman said later on Monday.

That would mean that the nine-time Australian Open winner and defending champion could again face deportation and could miss the tournament, which starts on Jan. 17. It could also bar him from the country for three years.

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33034506/men-top-ranked-tennis-player-novak-djokovic-hits-tennis-court-visa-reinstatement-says-remains-focused-competing-australian-open

[MarcusSmartFanClub]

I sort of hope they let him compete. The crowd would eat Djokovic alive. It’s a lose/lose situation for him at this point, which is what he deserves. Novak was pretty unlikable to begin with, but good luck trying to play in NY and Aus for the rest of your career after all of this.

I very much doubt it. Djokovic is immensely popular in Australia.
Great tennis player and a great person as well.
No idea where this comes from that Novak is deemed unlikeable.
Hopefully he will be able to play.
As usual, Australian government making a fool of themselves.

Are you serious? There’s been a ton of controversy regarding Djokovic throughout the years. Faking injuries, hitting a lines person In the throat with a ball, which resulted in him getting disqualified from the US open, hosting a tournament with thousands of fans in his home town during summer of 2020 when Covid was spreading like wildfire, against all advice. No one was wearing masks or using social Distancing. Many came down with Covid including players, fans, as well as Novak and his wife. All other tournaments had been Suspended back in March. He’s openly stated that he’s against vaccines of any kind and now he’s trying to get an exemption so that he can compete in the Australian Open despite the countries strict rules on this.  During last years AO Novak wrote a list of demands to the organisers asking for ease in quarantine rules for the players. Then he refused to wear a mask while walking on court for the final. His antics go on and on..

1. Faking injuries: agreed there has been controversy about that
2. Hitting linesman: completely unintentional, this was a accident for which he apologized.
3. The rest: all covid nonsense.

You're not making a strong case.

Nah, it's not nonsense. He's been heavily criticized for his lack of compliance regarding Covid. Aaron Rodgers is also a great athlete, and his stock has also taken a huge fall after his noncompliance/lying.

If you act like a selfish prick, open season.....

[Goldstar88]

Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time, the latest twist in the ongoing saga over whether the No. 1-ranked tennis player will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19.

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday that he used his ministerial discretion to cancel the 34-year-old Serb's visa on public interest grounds -- just three days before play begins at the Australian Open, where Djokovic has won a record nine of his 20 Grand Slam titles.



https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33062826/novak-djokovic-faces-deportation-australia-revokes-visa-again

[Roy H.]

I read somewhere that this may mean he has to be suspended from entering Australia for three years?

As somebody who enjoys watching great athletes compete, I hope that's not the case, even if I strongly disagree with his stance.

[Goldstar88]

I read somewhere that this may mean he has to be suspended from entering Australia for three years?

As somebody who enjoys watching great athletes compete, I hope that's not the case, even if I strongly disagree with his stance.

Yes, he could be banned from entering the country according to the article.

Deportation from Australia can lead to a three-year ban from the country, although that might be waived, depending on the circumstances.

I don’t see how they can let him compete at this point. It would make the Australian government look really foolish, IMO. The optics are bad either way, though.

[Goldstar88]

Saga concluded.

Novak Djokovic leaves Australia, 'disappointed' after court dismisses deportation appeal

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic's final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19 ended Sunday when a court unanimously dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge of a government minister's decision to cancel his visa.

Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" by the ruling but respected it. He released a statement shortly after three Federal Court judges unanimously upheld a decision made Friday by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel Djokovic's visa on public interest grounds because he is not vaccinated.


https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33076998/novak-djokovic-loses-deportation-appeal-australia

[Phantom255x]

Saga concluded.

Novak Djokovic leaves Australia, 'disappointed' after court dismisses deportation appeal

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic's final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19 ended Sunday when a court unanimously dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge of a government minister's decision to cancel his visa.

Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" by the ruling but respected it. He released a statement shortly after three Federal Court judges unanimously upheld a decision made Friday by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel Djokovic's visa on public interest grounds because he is not vaccinated.


https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33076998/novak-djokovic-loses-deportation-appeal-australia

Good. 100% the right move.

[gouki88]

Saga concluded.

Novak Djokovic leaves Australia, 'disappointed' after court dismisses deportation appeal

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic's final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19 ended Sunday when a court unanimously dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge of a government minister's decision to cancel his visa.

Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" by the ruling but respected it. He released a statement shortly after three Federal Court judges unanimously upheld a decision made Friday by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel Djokovic's visa on public interest grounds because he is not vaccinated.


https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33076998/novak-djokovic-loses-deportation-appeal-australia

Best part about it is that it was with cost. Fronting the bill for the time of three federal judges is brilliant icing.

Novak's nutjob father has likened his treatment to an "assassination attempt".

[Goldstar88]

Saga concluded.

Novak Djokovic leaves Australia, 'disappointed' after court dismisses deportation appeal

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic's final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19 ended Sunday when a court unanimously dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge of a government minister's decision to cancel his visa.

Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" by the ruling but respected it. He released a statement shortly after three Federal Court judges unanimously upheld a decision made Friday by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel Djokovic's visa on public interest grounds because he is not vaccinated.


https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33076998/novak-djokovic-loses-deportation-appeal-australia

Best part about it is that it was with cost. Fronting the bill for the time of three federal judges is brilliant icing.

Novak's nutjob father has likened his treatment to an "assassination attempt".

Seriously? I did hear an interview with his mother where she made it sound like he was being held against his will and tortured. Completely ridiculous, all you can do is laugh.

[Goldstar88]

Rafael Nadal goes for a record 21 grand slam titles against Daniil Medvedev, who had stopped Djokovic from the winning the calendar slam at the US Open last season. Should be an incredible match. Live on ESPN at 3:30am tomorrow and a replay will be shown on ESPN2 at 10am. 

[Goldstar88]

Rafael Nadal wins his 21st Grand Slam by beating #2 in the word Daniil Medvedev in a five set 5.5 hour match. Nadal surpasses both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic for the most majors of all time at 21. It was one of best matches that I’ve ever seen.