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Novak Djokovic earned a seismic win on Monday after the World No 1 successfully challenged the Australian Government’s decision to cancel his visa, paving the way for him to play in the Australian Open after five days of chaotic bureaucracy.
However, questions surrounding the specifics behind the Serbian’s medical exemption remain, while Australia’s Immigration Minister is considering whether to deport the tennis superstar.
Here, Sportsmail’s David Coverdale provides all the questions that need answering, alongside a timeline of how the chaos unfolded Down Under.
A number of questions surrounding Novak Djokovic remain amid the Covid chaos in Australia
How did Djokovic apply for an exemption on time if he only tested positive on December 16?
According to Tennis Australia documents, the deadline for applying for a medical exemption from vaccination to compete at the Australian Open was December 10 — six days before Djokovic’s positive test result.
The Serb was granted his exemption on December 30 and the only way he could have used his Covid infection to get it was if the deadline was waived for him.
For what reason could he get an exemption without having Covid?
Given Djokovic admitted in April 2020 he was ‘opposed to vaccination’ and had subsequently not been jabbed, he was always going to need an exemption to be allowed to defend his Australian Open title without having to quarantine in a hotel for 14 days.
The Serb was able to apply for a medical exemption after the December 10 deadline passed
Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley said last week that reasons for exemptions included previous adverse response to vaccines, recent major surgery or myocarditis or certified evidence of a Covid infection in the previous six months. Had Djokovic not tested positive, it is unclear how he would have gained an exemption.
Why was he not isolating after his positive test result?
Djokovic took a PCR test at 1pm on December 16 and received his positive result…
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