Fri Jan 7, 2022 – 7:51 pm EST
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MELBOURNE, Australia (LifeSiteNews) — Tennis ace Novak Djokovic thanked people “around the world” for their “continuous support,” saying he “can feel it and it is greatly appreciated” as the Serb languishes at an immigration detention hotel in Melbourne.
A petition in support of the world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, who has previously expressed his opposition to vaccines, garnered more than 45,000 signatures in 24 hours on LifePetitions while numerous protests have been held in Serbia and Australia against the decision by the Australian Border Force (ABF) to reject Djokovic’s medical exemption to the country’s vaccination rules.
In a saga with many twists, it now appears that leaked Tennis Australia guidance given to players in December may be responsible for the fiasco, as tennis chiefs incorrectly advised players of the option of providing proof of recovery from COVID-19 in the last six months upon entry to Australia instead of proof of vaccination.
The nine-time reigning Australian Open champion now awaits a court hearing on Monday to determine if the ABF decision will be upheld or overturned.
Aside from thanking fans for their ongoing
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