Novak Djokovic’s stay in Australia again forced his fellow tennis players to give their view of the complete situation.
The best player on the planet is currently in hotel quarantine, where he is waiting for the decisions of the Australian authorities to grant him a visa.
It is announced that he will be deported, but the decision will finally be made on Monday.
– I believe there was a problem with the papers. I don’t know who got involved in the case, it’s hard to say anything. But if he had an exception, then he should be here, if he is not, then he would not – said Daniil Medvedev.
The Russian knows what the absence of Novak Djokovic could mean for the upcoming Australian Open.
– If he is not in the tournament, that is one player with 20 slams less, and that is a lot because the rest of us, except for Rafa, do not have that many slams. But, the situation has not been resolved yet, he can still come and perform. It depends on how it ends, but when someone wins nine times and is not there, the draw opens a little, it’s no secret -Medvedev added.
Matteo Berrettini also commented on Novak Djokovic‘s situation.
– I sympathize with Novak, no one wants to be in such a situation. It’s not nice, I don’t know how many hours it is to be there, but at the same time, I understand how Australians feel. I think Melbourne has the closest “lockdown” in the world, so I understand people. It is difficult to comment on this situation, it is complicated. I can only tell you that I am vaccinated, I am here and we will see how things go – said the Italian tennis player.