Novak Djokovic’s court hearing on Sunday brings to an end a ‘deeply regrettable’ saga, the ATP have said in a strong statement. The World No 1 has had his visa revoked and is set to be deported from Australia following a week-long debacle.
Djokovic was initially granted a medical exemption to compete at this month’s Australian Open as he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
“Today’s decision to uphold Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa cancellation marks the end of a deeply regrettable series of events,” the statement reads.
“Ultimately, decisions of legal authorities regarding matters of public health must be respected.
“More time is required to take stock of the facts and to take the learnings from this situation.
“Irrespective of how this point has been reached, Novak is one of our sport’s greatest champions and his absence from the Australian Open is a loss for the game.
“We know how turbulent the recent days have been for Novak and how much he wanted to defend his title in Melbourne.
“We wish him well and look forward to seeing him back on court soon.
“ATP continues to strongly recommend vaccination to all players.”
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