NearPup 2,156 Posted January 4, 2022 #11 Share Posted January 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Makedonas said: I'm glad that he is playing but the "medical exemption" is BS and we all know it. I think it is unfair for players to miss out on the Australian Open due to not getting the vaccine, but I think it is even more unfair to allow some unvaccinated players but not others... It will be interesting to see if the other slams also require it and/or what their countries decide. Like, they should require vaccination or they shouldn’t. I don’t care that much either way. What is unacceptable is letting one crybully be exempt from the rule because he’s a big name. justony and Makedonas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolby 712 Posted January 5, 2022 #12 Share Posted January 5, 2022 An Indian junior tennis player also applied for exception citing the fact that India has not started U-18 vaccinations. He was denied. Well being a legend of the game has its perks. LuizGuilherme, thepharoah, Makedonas and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted January 5, 2022 #13 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Apparently Novax's visa got rejected upon an attempted entry. Not sure what happens now. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkpatrick 144 Posted January 5, 2022 #14 Share Posted January 5, 2022 It's in two weeks, plenty of time for re-application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,217 Posted January 5, 2022 #15 Share Posted January 5, 2022 How many unvaccinated players got that exception ? Nole was the only one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkpatrick 144 Posted January 5, 2022 #16 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, hckošice said: How many unvaccinated players got that exception ? Nole was the only one ? Apparently, there were around 20 applied, and only "handful" were given it, among them Novak. Quote Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has revealed that tennis players and staff made 26 medical exemption applications but only “a handful” were granted. https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/australian-open/djokovic-one-of-only-a-handful-approved-as-number-of-aus-open-exemption-bids-revealed/news-story/45d6189851cef0ea19d8ffd829595ba8 hckošice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkpatrick 144 Posted January 5, 2022 #17 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federer91 2,134 Posted January 5, 2022 #18 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Breaking news! Novak Djokovic detained at Melbourne airport for trying to smuggle exotic birds. Officials say they have also found in his luggage artefacts from 2nd century Mesopotamia. The Government is standing firm, that they will do everything possible, so he doesn't enter the country, as to save the koala bears! God save the Queen. Spoiler No, i have not been drinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted January 5, 2022 #19 Share Posted January 5, 2022 59 minutes ago, Kirkpatrick said: Oh, if Tennys thinks Australian can't host a grand slam because Australian customs and border security are prone to unreasonably and arbitrarily denying entry to people, sometimes even for political reasons, then we may want to talk about cancelling the US Open too xD I like to joke that I became an American citizen to limit my interactions with DHS. It's only really half a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted January 5, 2022 #20 Share Posted January 5, 2022 According to some of the reports here, he is jailed and has no means of communication. Makedonas 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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