Djokovic became a victim of politics, family kept in captivity in Australia, say family | Tennis News – Times of India

Belgrade: Novak DjokovikK’s family said he was the victim of a “political agenda”. Australia who was denied entry into the country on Thursday as he rallied the number one around the world Australian Open Title Defense.
Djokovic, 34, was granted medical remission COVID-19 vaccination He is required to compete in the first Major of the year, but was detained by officials at the border on Thursday following a public outcry.

Djokovic is now in a quarantine hotel in Melbourne after his lawyers negotiated an agreement for him to stay in the country for a court hearing on Monday in which he hopes to overturn the federal government’s ban on his entry.
“They’re keeping him in captivity. They’re stomping around Novak to Serbia and the Serbian people,” Djokovic’s father chilljaan told reporters in Belgrade on Thursday.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Said earlier in the day that Djokovic would not receive any special treatment.
“Morrison and people like him have the courage to attack Novak to bring Serbia to its knees. Serbia has always shown that he comes from a proud nation,” said Srijan.
“It has nothing to do with sports, it’s a political agenda. Novak is the best player in the world and the best athlete, but several hundred million people in the West can’t stomach it,” he said.

Earlier in the day, Srijan described his son on the Telegraph website as “the Spartacus of the New World that does not tolerate injustice, colonialism and hypocrisy”.
Djokovic’s mother, Dijana, described the situation as “deplorable”.
“They want to cut his wings, but we know how strong he is,” she said.
Djokovic’s family displayed nine Australian Open trophies they had won at the site of the news conference, saying they would hold a support rally in front of Serbia’s parliament building in the city centre.
former patron Nikki PilikThe man who oversaw Djokovic’s career as a teenager told Reuters the situation was “ridiculous”, adding: “Politics has interfered with the Games here as it often does.”

The Australian prime minister was, he said: “The country was trying to appease a section of society and improve its poor political ratings.
former yugoslavia Davis Cup Coach Radmilo Armenulic said Djokovic was treated “like a criminal”.
“They detained him in the presence of the police. He was kept in a room for eight hours after the medical panel cleared him to participate in the Australian Open,” Armenulik told Reuters.
“This decision, in my opinion, reflects anarchy, not the rule of law. He has behaved like a criminal and a villain to prevent Novak from winning the 21st Grand Slam.”