Court Permits Djokovic to Stay for Australian Open
2022-01-11
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1It looks like the world's best male tennis player will be permitted to stay in Australia - for now.
2Serbia's Novak Djokovic traveled to Melbourne last week to take part in the Australian Open.
3However, officials at the airport forced him to go to a hotel for travelers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
4They also took away his visa.
5An Australian judge decided Monday that Djokovic would not have to return to Serbia.
6The judge said Djokovic should be permitted to leave the hotel immediately because he was not given enough time to speak with his lawyers.
7The judge also gave back Djokovic's visa.
8Djokovic had argued that he did not need a vaccine because he tested positive for COVID-19 in December.
9He arrived in Australia with an exemption from the vaccine requirement given to him by the organizers of the Australian Open.
10The competition starts January 17.
11On Monday, Djokovic used Twitter to publish a picture of himself on a tennis court.
12A family member confirmed that Djokovic was training again.
13The story is not over, however.
14An Australian government lawyer said the immigration minister could still choose to cancel Djokovic's visa.
15If that happens, Djokovic could be sent back to Serbia and could be banned from entering Australia for three years.
16Government lawyers said an exemption should only be offered to visitors who recently recovered from a serious illness caused by COVID-19.
17The lawyers said there was no evidence that Djokovic was seriously ill in December.
18Alex Hawke is Australia's minister for immigration.
19A spokesperson said Hawke "is currently considering the matter."
20Djokovic said on Twitter: "Despite all that has happened, I want to stay and try to compete."
21A win at the Australian Open would give Djokovic the record for total men's Grand Slam victories.
22A "grand slam" is one of the four major tennis tournaments worldwide.
23Djokovic currently has 20 Grand Slam titles.
24I'm Ashley Thompson.
1It looks like the world's best male tennis player will be permitted to stay in Australia - for now. 2Serbia's Novak Djokovic traveled to Melbourne last week to take part in the Australian Open. However, officials at the airport forced him to go to a hotel for travelers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. They also took away his visa. 3An Australian judge decided Monday that Djokovic would not have to return to Serbia. The judge said Djokovic should be permitted to leave the hotel immediately because he was not given enough time to speak with his lawyers. The judge also gave back Djokovic's visa. 4Djokovic had argued that he did not need a vaccine because he tested positive for COVID-19 in December. He arrived in Australia with an exemption from the vaccine requirement given to him by the organizers of the Australian Open. The competition starts January 17. 5On Monday, Djokovic used Twitter to publish a picture of himself on a tennis court. A family member confirmed that Djokovic was training again. 6The story is not over, however. 7An Australian government lawyer said the immigration minister could still choose to cancel Djokovic's visa. 8If that happens, Djokovic could be sent back to Serbia and could be banned from entering Australia for three years. 9Government lawyers said an exemption should only be offered to visitors who recently recovered from a serious illness caused by COVID-19. The lawyers said there was no evidence that Djokovic was seriously ill in December. 10Alex Hawke is Australia's minister for immigration. A spokesperson said Hawke "is currently considering the matter." 11Djokovic said on Twitter: "Despite all that has happened, I want to stay and try to compete." 12A win at the Australian Open would give Djokovic the record for total men's Grand Slam victories. A "grand slam" is one of the four major tennis tournaments worldwide. Djokovic currently has 20 Grand Slam titles. 13I'm Ashley Thompson. 14Dan Friedell adapted this story for Learning English based on reports by AP and Reuters. 15Do you think Novak Djokovic will be able to stay in Australia and win the tournament? Tell us in the Comments Section and visit our Facebook page. 16___________________________________________________________________ 17Words in This Story 18positive - n. the result from a test that shows that a particular germ, condition, or substance is present 19exemption - n. freedom from being required to do something that others are required to do - usually + from 20practice - v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it 21despite - prep. without being prevented by (something) - used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true