+ Background
In order for the tennis stars to be allowed to enter Australia, they must be double-vaccinated against covid-19.
It is otherwise possible to get a medical exemption and one such Djokovic applied for, and was granted.
The basis for the decision to grant him such an exemption was that the Serb had recently tested positive for the coronavirus, on 16 December.
According to the rules that the Australian Open organizer and the state of Victoria adhered to, you can get an exemption if you have tested positive in the last six months.
But when Djokovic arrived in Melbourne, he was stopped.
Federal law did not approve his medical exemption.
The tennis star and his lawyers appealed the decision and that is the appeal that will now be processed.
While waiting for the court hearing, Djokovic has been allowed to stay in an asylum hotel.
+ Advocates that Djokovic is right
Djokovic has applied for and been granted a medical exemption by the Australian Open organizer and the state of Victoria.
He had with him the valid exemption statement when he came to Australia.
He was granted a waiver because he had recently had the corona infection.
+ Advocates that Djokovic's appeal does not go through
Home Secretary Karen Andrews and the Australian Government's lawyers reject all of Djokovic's arguments.
It is believed that Djokovic as unvaccinated is a risk to other people and to the Australian health system, which is the only thing the minister needs to prove to be right under Australian law.
In his submission to the court, it is written that non-Australians can never be sure of being admitted to the country just because they have a medical exemption and that it is not certain that Djokovic is immune just because he recently tested positive.
+ Can happen after the court statement
If Judge Anthony Kelly, who has called for a video hearing, cancels Djokovic's visa cancellation, it will be valid again.
The nine-time winner of this year's first grand slam tournament, of which winners in the last three editions, could then possibly be let into the country to try to chase a tenth title in Melbourne.
But it is not certain, according to government lawyers, who believe that border control can still make another decision.
If Djokovic loses, he can appeal again.
But to be able to do that, his lawyers will probably have to find a section of the law that has not been tested in the first round.
And a new appeal does not mean that the Serb is immediately released from his asylum accommodation to be able to prepare for the Australian Open, which starts next Monday, but he can stay there until the appeal is processed.
CLIP: Nadal: "Djokovic has known the conditions" (6 Jan 2022)
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Rafael Nadal thinks that Novak Djokovic has himself to blame.
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