Australia:

“The Age”: “Novak Djokovic would be well advised to refrain from his usual“ heartbreaking ”celebration in the Rod Laver Arena. Judging by the ridicule his medical license exempted to fight for the 10th Australian Open title in Melbourne, he is arguably about to become the country's least popular visitor since Katie Hopkins was expelled last year, for bragging about breaking hotel quarantine. A town that has survived six lockdowns and where double vaccination is a requirement for access to any public common area is unlikely to approve of tennis’s leading vaccination skeptic being escorted through the VIP lane at Tullamarine Airport. "

"The West Australian": "The Djoker has turned into the Joker and shamelessly assigned himself the role of villain before starting his attempt to rule the tennis world."

"The Canberra Times": "Raise your hand if you were really surprised when Novak Djokovic received a medical exemption for the Australian Open. Horrified maybe. Angry yeah Frustrated, disappointed, disgusted, feeling like we all just got a massive slap in the face. It is sad for the people of this country who have repeatedly been denied international and interstate travel during this pandemic, even to see their loved ones dying. For those who got separated from their children or were unable to attend the funeral of a close friend or family member. Unfortunately, if you're a global sports superstar, even if you've shown no respect for a virus, the rules are different,which has infected nearly 300 million people around the world in the past two years. "

“The Herald Sun”: “The medical exemption for Novak Djokovic so that he can play the Australian Open is a sick hypocrisy.

His participation is an insult to any Australian who has gone through hell because of Covid. "

Great Britain:

"Daily Mail": "After Australia harassed its citizens with relentless zeal in the fight against Corona, No-vax Djokovic gave a man a public platform who seems to work for the other side ... You should be ashamed. "

"The Telegraph": "Novak Djokovic's exemption proves that Australia's tough corona stance does not apply to the rich and famous"

Switzerland:

"Aargauer Zeitung": "Extra sausage for Novak Djokovic is a bottomless cheek and the climax of his self-presentation"

“Tagesanzeiger”: “It would have been up to Djokovic to prevent the controversy.

With his refusal to be vaccinated, he made the time of the pandemic even more difficult.

(...) He has long since developed into a fighter who becomes stronger the greater the adversity he encounters.

And is about to break the last records that do not yet belong to him.

The fact that he does this according to the motto of the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli - the end justifies the means - does not have to be a good thing for everyone. "

Spain:

“Marca”: “In the end, economic and sporting interests - having the world's best in Australia - took precedence over the health regulations that everyone must comply with under the laws of their country in the face of a pandemic the world has not seen in decades . "

"El Mundo": "The authorities of the state of Victoria, which are generally reluctant to grant exceptions, supported the concession made to Djokovic.

All of this is happening amid a wave of popular contagion that has put pressure on Melbourne hospitals. "