Tennis star Novak Djokovic's vaccine exemption that he used to attempt to enter Australia was primarily based on him testing optimistic for COVID-19 on December 16, his attorneys have stated.

Courtroom paperwork related to the 20-time Grand Slam champion reveal that he relied on a COVID an infection to achieve entry to the nation forward of the Australian Open, regardless of not being vaccinated in opposition to the virus.

The exemption was granted to Djokovic 14 days after he examined optimistic as a result of he "had not had a fever or respiratory signs of COVID-19 within the final 72 hours," the paperwork filed on Saturday state.

Djokovic was granted a short lived visa to enter Australia on November 18, and acquired a letter from the chief medical officer of Tennis Australia on December 30, which acknowledged he was allowed an exemption to journey as a result of he had lately recovered from COVID.

The paperwork say that the Exemption Certificates had been supplied by an Impartial Professional Medical Evaluation panel commissioned by Tennis Australia, which was later endorsed by an impartial Medical Exemptions Evaluation Panel of the Victorian State Authorities.

His attorneys argued that the circumstances of the exemption are in step with the suggestions of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.

On January 1, Djokovic additionally acquired a doc from the Division of House Affairs to substantiate that his Australia Journey Declaration "[had] been assessed," and that "[his] responses point out[d] that [he met] the necessities for a quarantine-free arrival into Australia the place permitted by the jurisdiction of your arrival."

Regardless of being given the inexperienced mild to enter Australia, Djokovic was stopped by border officers on Wednesday as a result of the participant had failed to offer acceptable proof at Melbourne Airport for his vaccine exemption and subsequently had his visa canceled.

Djokovic additionally accuses the Australian authorities of forcing him to just accept the choice to cancel his visa with out chatting with his attorneys and with out the prospect to relaxation following a 25 hour flight.

Novak Djokovic wipes his forehead.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia exhibits his dejection through the singles match in opposition to Marin Cilic of Croatia through the Davis Cup semi last between Serbia and Croatia at Madrid Area on December 3, 2021 in Madrid. The tennis star is at present being held in a detention heart as an Australian courtroom weighs his proper to enter the nation.Clive Brunskill/AP Photograph

Djokovic is at present in an immigration detention heart forward of a courtroom case on Monday. His attorneys have additionally requested that the tennis participant be held in a "a extra appropriate place of detention" that will enable him to coach forward of the Australian Open.

The vaccine exemption debacle has brought about outcry in Australia and rallies of help for Djokovic in his residence nation of Serbia.

His father, Srdjan Djokovic, even went so far as to match Australia's remedy of the 34-year-old to that of Jesus Christ.

"Disgrace on them, your complete freedom-loving world ought to rise along with Serbia," he stated. "They crucified Jesus, and now they're making an attempt to crucify Novak the identical approach and drive him on his knees."

The Australian Open begins on January 17 in Melbourne.