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so tennis australia officials, the most senior tennis australia officials are absolutely furious at the federal government and they believe there was a political element to the decision. and these reports that australian border force are now investigating two other individuals who have been issued medical exemptions. can you tell us anything about that? this is another source of tennis australia's deep frustration. there was another player and another official who in the days before djokovic arrived, arrived into australia using the same medical exemption. so tennis australia is wondering how they got in on the same exact exemption that djokovic got blocked on. border force officials now say they will review those cases again and i tell you that the border force officials arrived at one of our main hotels in victoria last night, the crown casino hotel, just to search for this player and i am not sure if they actually found him or her. we don't know who it is. it may be the case that those two were allowed into the country erroneously or maybe they had the additional documentation to pro

government is pointing it at the federal government and tennis australia. the problem really was the visa. the visa was issued, of course, by the federal government, not by tennis australia, not by the state of victoria. it was the federal government that issued the visa. they issued the visa and he comes and they say, no, you can't come. you've got to go to detention. >> at this point in terms of tennis australia or perhaps even the tour, the atp, do you think they learned a lesson here? as you just pointed out, they really were just bending rules not just for novak djokovic. there are others who remain unvaccinated on tour. >> i'm not sure of the politics of tennis internationally. the bottom line is as a lot of people have pointed out and the p premier of victoria pointed out, it actually comes back to novak djokovic. mate, get the jab. just get the jab. i don't know if you call it get the jab in the various countries that are watching. if you just get the injection you can breeze through all the borders, play tennis and everybody will be fine. if novak

this is another source of tennis australia's deep - tennis australia's deep frustration. there was another player and another official who in the days before djokovic arrived, arrived into australia using the same medical exemption. so tennis australia is wondering how they got in on the same exact tension that djokovic got blocked on. what a force officials now say they will review those cases again and i tell you that the border force officials arrived at one of our main hotels in victoria last night, the crown casino hotel, just to search for this player and i am not sure if they actually found him or her. we don't know who it is. it may be the case that those two were allowed into the country erroneously or maybe they had the additional documentation to prove their case the djokovic did not have. but those two, they are officially being investigated.— they are officially being investiuated. �* , , , investigated. and, 'ust briefly finall . investigated. and, 'ust briefly finally. we h investigated. and, 'ust briefly finally. we know _ investigated. and, just brief

by the time djokovic related, the government was saying this didn't apply, but tennis australia have been saying something different. in a letter, it told players you may enter australia with an overseas exemption certificate. one reason for exemption was a recent positive covid test. but listen to the ceo of tennis australia on sunday. >> there was plenty of conflicting information. we were seeking clarity from day one. ros: seeking clarity and finding it are different names. prime minister scott morrison argues the information was there. >> in relation to the federal government's advice to tennis australia, that was set we are in november. ros: the australian health minister wrote to tennis australia saying people who do not be the definition of fully vaccinated will not be approved for entry. he went on, people who have contracted covid in the last six months but have not received the vaccine are not considered vaccinated. >> and medical exemption for a prior infection has never been a reason to enter australia for an unvaccinated person. ros: tennis australia thought it could hap

one, that the tennis star had done everything that was asked of him by tennis australia and was granted an exemption based on the fact that he contracted covid-i9 and the fact that he contracted covid—i9 and mid—december and that this exemption as far as he understood was valid and that he also received a document from the home affairs department saying that his travel declaration which included that exemption had been assessed and that he was then deemed to be allowed to enter australia quarantine free. they also made the point that he was not treated fairly when he arrived in melbourne airport on wednesday, that he was held for hours and was essentially told that his visa had been revoked without being given enough time and a chance to consult with his legal team and with tennis australia. judge anthony kelly acknowledged both those points and at one point actually set himself, made the point himself that this exemption was provided by two medical panels and asked what more could this man have done? so we have seen that he agreed with those points that the lawyers were making, now

the tennis australia chief has come out saying that manners would be banned. the one thing that was mentioned in the report, you know, one thing that a lead, you know, took part of the controversy was a banner was unfurled during a match, you know, put a due to say to concerts in a sorcery as, as that won't be allowed but as long as people you know, are conducting themselves peacefully, the t shirt will not be a problem. and according to a source for tennis australia, decisions around what will and won't be allowed will be made on a case by case basis when people was really critical. was the tennis star martina never tell over who said this is essentially getting into the chinese, but you have to say there is a lot of chinese sponsorship of this event. so what impact does that have on any decisions made? well, you know, it terms of the better that i mentioned, you know, according to the activists, it was a response during the match. they saw a lot of chinese flags posted everywhere in they felt you know, because they are concerned about her safety. she hasn't

a short time ago, the chief executive of tennis australia spoke out about the confusion. well, we're not going to lay the blame on anyone. all i can say — primarily because there's much conflict, conflicting information, much contradictory information, the whole time — there's, every single week we were talking to home affairs, we were talking to all parts of government to ensure that, one, we were on the right process with, one, these exemptions, but knowing also that everyone coming in had to be vaccinated, and we're at that point. so, the conflicting information and the contradictory information that he received is because of the changing environment. we are in a very challenging environment for everyone that's been involved in this process. the court has been adjourned for lunch, it is due to start and probably about ten minute. our correspondent in melbourne, shaimaa khalil, is ouside the court. another point was made about novak djokovic's conditions, the fact he was held in the airport for hours, with limited access to his legal team and an exchange between nov

he wouldn't have taken the plane if tennis australia wouldn't have given him the exemption. tennis australia obviously has a misthink with the australian -- misunderstanding with the australian government. and that's why he's in detention. it's terrible for him. imagine this man -- he doesn't drink, doesn't sleep in a normal bed, he looks at life in a different way than most other players, hence he's so successful. for him to be stationed in a room that he's in for the last couple of days just terrible. >> and that's not it for the drama ahead of this championship. the women's singles champion, naomi osaka, had to withdraw from a preliminary tournament in melbourne due to what she called an abdominal injury. osaka was heading into the semifinals at the wta tournament but said playing back-to-back matches was a shock to her body after taking an extended break from tennis. she said she would now rest up in preparation to defend her australian open title. >>> kazakhstan's president has ordered deadly force to be used against anti-government protesters, and he says the brutal re

he wouldn't have taken the plane if tennis australia wouldn't have given him the exemption. tennis australia, obviously, has a misunderstanding with the australian government and that's why he is in detention. it's terrible for him. imagine this man he doesn't drink normal water, he doesn't sleep in a normal bed. he lives his life in a different way than most other to players, hence, he is so successful. for him to be in the room he has been in the last couple of days is just terrible. >> rafael nadal said he made his own decisions and everybody is free to take their own decisions, but then there are some consequences and some way i feel sorry for him, but at the same time he knew the conditions a lot of months ago. what do you think -- do you think he would leave before monday, before getting an answer? some of the other players who haven't been allowed in are leaving. >> well, novak is a fighter. i think he is going to sit it out until monday, wait for the decision. yes, the world divides itself between the anti-vaxxers and the vaxxers. i made the choice. i am in my 50s. o

yes, this is what tennis australia - covid in the last six months. is: this is what tennis australia told the player, the state of vitoria was quite happy for this to be one of the reasons for an exemption, the fact you have had a positive test in the last six months will stop now, at the moment, everybody is blaming tennis australia, even the state have gone rather top cold on their previous advice, and there was some advice from an australian group of experts on immunology who said exactly that, that that was a way into the country and tennis australia new in november, the tournament director had a letter saying it was a not sufficient grounds for entry into the country. they had been won, they had not told novak djokovic, which is why he thinks he has a case, because putting yourself in his shoes, he thinks he has received his medical exemption and is free to fly to australia. ~ . , exemption and is free to fly to australia-— exemption and is free to fly to australia. ~ ., , , ., australia. what is your view? on social media. — australia. what is your view? on social media, nu

he has got a tennis australia exemption which is not a federal exemption, but i can see why he thought he was allowed to enter. he was granted a visa and he has a document saying he has been assessed. but at the end of the day, is he a risk to the community? the community is probably more a risk to him being unvaccinated, but that wasn't the government's view, and that is why they decided to cancel his visa. so thatis they decided to cancel his visa. so that is a summary of what happened. what is fascinating because the way you lay it out there makes it sound actually quite straightforward. what everyone thinks of the rules, everyone thinks of the rules, everyone listening to that gets what you say. we have been trying to get some response from tennis australia for several days and we haven't succeeded, but if the djokovic camp as you i think are suggesting clearly had conversations with tennis australia, they felt that they were allowed in because of letters they'd had from that organisation, does that carry any weight in this court hearing that starts in a few hours? do they have gro

these are the rules that tennis australia and the rules that tennis australia and the victorian government have abided by and have followed. remember, the exemption was given via two independent medical panels, who said that this was a valid reason. but when he showed up on wednesday he was told by the border authorities that he did not provide appropriate evidence and that a recent infection in fact is not a valid reason. there is a clear contradiction in the information here. this again is what the court has to look at. why have the court has to look at. why have the players been told something, and why other border authorities then going by different rules? which rules apply to who and when? this is really where the complications and the controversy have taken place. caught in the middle are those tennis players and officials. and the world number one, who are still in that hotel, despite asking to be moved to a different facility with a tennis area where he can practice, because essentially this is why he is here, he is here to defend his title at the australian open. and this is what

i think the key is that the tennis australia chief executive wrote to the federal government onto a patient is at the end of last year asking whether the reason for the exemption would be a legitimate reason for him to be permitted into the country and he was told that wouldn't be a legitimate reason. despite that he was granted an exemption. so, it'sjust farcical it's reached this point and it's a bizarre situation that the messaging wasn't passed on from the federal government to the victorian government to the victorian government and to tennis australia. well that decision on monday bb definitive ruling? if he disagrees, can he fight it? the tennis authorities say they need to know by tuesday for scheduling reasons. (et monday at 10am we should know whether novak is going to be playing. i'm not sure i buy the reasoning it needs to be sorted by tuesday. they'll have multiple people pull out and will find lucky losers to play. i'm not sure about that but i think regardless, the court will want to get this over with on monday if possible. what court will want to get this over with on monda

we begin with this breaking news out of australia where top-ranked tennis star novak djokovic has won a legal battle in court. in just the last half hour, a judge in melbourne rejected the cancellation of djokovic's visa and ordered him to be released from immigration detention. the ruling comes ahead of the australian open and less than a week after djokovic's visa was canceled on arriving in australia for allegedly not meeting vaccination requirements for entry. cnn is covering all the angles. our phil black is in melbourne following the latest developments. and cnn world sport's patrick snell is joining us from here in atlanta with his perspective. good to see you both. phil, let's start with you. djokovic has won his visa appeal and can now remain in the country to play in the australian open. what more are you learning about this decision, and what comes next? >> so as we speak, rosemary, novak djokovic should be, according to the time scale of the court, a free man. he was ordered to be released within 30 minutes of that decision. that time has passed. so we don't know where he

so absolutely, i think there are people in tennis, australia who have to be held accountable. and i anticipate those questions will continue to be asked over the course of the next few weeks. and the australian government right now has mud on its face if you will, never joke of it. he probably will get a cool reception doesn't the playing, but it doesn't change the fact though that because of this, every one in the world is going to be watching it. when he walks onto that court. that's going to make a lot of money for the australian open isn't well, that's exactly what crank tyler, was counting on with no back joke of inches inclusion into this event. and again, it's always worked practicing. he is chasing history. that is something all kind of spans will gravitate towards that pursuit of his 21st grand slam that sat and i apologize for repeating myself. i mentioned this last time, you know, tennis tournament should never compromise public health. and i do think, unfortunately that's the perception of the australian open now, particularly it within the australian community who

that contradicted what joke of it had been told by tennis australia, the tournament organizers. i'm not gonna blame any one. the conflicting information and the contact information that you receive is because of the changing environment . we are in a very challenging vaughn for every one that's been involved in this process. ciocca bitch treated that he was pleased and grateful with the decision after the court's ruling going on to say he's now focused on the tournament. but the saga is not over yet. the australian government can still cancel joke, which is visa on the grounds of public health. for now, though, joke, a vicious family is thrilled with the rather atypical victory. or for me, this is the biggest victory in his career. he is bigger than all his grand slams. ever even winning on the court is 2nd nature to joke of ich winning incorp however, has proved a lot harder or it was full and alex gross and he's editor in chief of the online site cracked rackets covering all levels of tennis. his podcast is called the mini break. he joins us from indianapolis in the u. s. alex

it seems to be a blunder for tennis australia. surely they would have understood the requirements to enter the country at the border. >> reporter: it's all very complicated that's now developing between tennis australia and the federal government. the federal government has several layers of legislation which it uses in order to enforce its strict border policies. it says that nobody that hasn't had two vaccinations can come into australia. it has biased security laws, very broad biased security laws in order to back up that mandate. so tennis australia has done all it could to get its champion ip. jovack djokovic won the 2020 australian open. they want him here to back up that crown. it'll be extremely interesting to see how it plays out when it hits court on monday. that's the federal circuit court on monday not the tennis court, lynda. >> exactly. not where he wants to be at this point in time so close to the start of the australian open. angus watson in sydney, thanks very much. joining me now is sam fillip. sam is a sports re

new details today on tennis star novak djokovic's saga in australia. court documents now reveal he tested positive for covid-19 in december. all day long. in so when something happens that could affect your portfolio, you can act quickly. that's decision tech, only from fidelity. it was a tragedy. with knockoff batteries, little miss cupcake never stood a chance. until, energizer ultimate lithium. who wants a cupcake? the number one longest-lasting aa battery. yay! case closed. psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff,... ...swollen, painful. emerge tremfyant®. tremfya® is approved to help reduce joint symptoms in adults with active psoriatic arthritis. some patients even felt less fatigued. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. emerge tremfyant® with tremfya®... ask you doctor about tremfya® today. welcome back. we're following new developments in the bizarre situation invo

his legal team say he was granted a vaccine exemption from tennis australia because he tested positive for covid—19 on 16 december. that was also the day when these pictures were taken, showing the tennis player maskless at a ceremony in serbia, where he was honoured with his own postage stamps. it's unclear at which point he took the pcr test and when he knew he had covid. djokovic�*s lawyers have said that onjanuary 1, he received a document from the government's home affairs department, telling him his travel declaration responses indicated he met the requirements for a quarantine—free arrival into australia. but in its court submission, released hours before the hearing, the government said it had not given the tennis star an assurance about his vaccine waiver, adding that an e—mail from the home affairs department was not a guarantee that his so—called medical exemption would be accepted. the legal document also challenged djokovic�*s claim for a medical exemption on the basis he contracted covid—19 in mid—december, saying there was no suggestion he had acute major

australia. pathetic adding that the women's tennis association is apparently standing alone after it's bold move to pull out of all tournaments and china french doubles champion. nico mo tweeted, what lack of courage then asking what if the tournament did not have chinese sponsors punch, why accused a top chinese leader of sexual assault, then disappeared from public view for several weeks amid a global outcry of concern for her safety. she emerged and still photos with the head of the international olympic committee who said she was fine. this just ahead of the beijing winter olympics. then she showed up and a couple of celebrity events in china outside of the country. many believe she is not fine. and after the backlash up he austrian opened the t shirts. have now been ruled ok by organizers that was wearing the shirts have big plans this week. hopefully people in china, mainland china, will see thousands of people wearing those pinks white t shirts to be straight up in grand final. and they will know that she is still not safe. they will know that people all across the world are sti

is it novack djokovic, tennis australia, the organizer of the australian open? is it the politics here i? i'm trying to figure out where this is supposed to land. >> phil, check, check, check all the boxes. you've got to get the green tick box to get into australia through your visa application. let's start with djokovic. novack djokovic made a decision, it's his right to make a decision not to be vaccinated. when you do that you're going to run into these types of difficulties, and i predict this will continue throughout the rest of this year as it relates to his tennis career and trying to break the records he currently holds. and then you say tennis australia who runs the tournament sort of acts as a go between between the players and the government, i believe they've overstepped their bounds. they're known as a player friendly tournament over the years. they've done a great job doing that. i believe they took that a little too far. then you can say how come the state government of victoria and the federal government weren't working more closely? if as the fe

. >>> we could learn soon whether tennis star novak djokovic will be allowed to stay in australia where he's being detained amid a fight over his visa. >>> no red carpet, audience or tv coverage. why the golden globe awards will look very different tonight. >>> sometimes we need a little help here. you're waking up on sunday, jan january 9th. good morning to you. >> great to be with you, christi. >>> we start with the omicron variant surging rapidly across the united states. cases are rising at an alarming rate, as some of the nation's largest school districts fight to get student back into classrooms this week. in chicago, a standoff after the teachers union voted to teach remotely while the city wants in-person learning. chicago's mayor rejected a new proposal from the teachers union had virtual beginning wednesday and in-person classes starting the following week. right now she case kids are safest in the classroom. >> we have a lot of single parent households, moms who cannot afford to miss work. we need our kids back in school. remote learning for any period of time is off the tabl

i. would think that tennis australia and any tennis sporting authority would have a very basic duty of care to speak up for the human rights of its players to stop how can the australian open profit from peng shuai playing at the games four years and then when she is in need, when she has been effectively silenced, when she is being persecuted, they look the other way simply to protect their back pocket? tennis australia released a statement saying peng shuai's safety was a primary concern but said they had a long—standing policy of not allowing banners, signs or clothing that are commercial or political. meanwhile, china's foreign ministry reiterated that it opposes the politicisation of sports. in less than two weeks, the eyes of the world will be on the nation when the beijing winter olympics get under while this incident raises once again the question of what constitutes protest in sport as political, it is clear the biggest concern is still regarding the well—being and whereabouts of peng shuai. to matters on the court in melbourne, and daniil medvedev is into the quarter—fi

the problem is that's not what tennis australia was saying. in a letter to players on seven december, it wrote... but then listen to this from the ceo of tennis australia on sunday. there was plenty of contradictory information, plenty of conflicting information, and we constantly were seeking clarity from day one to ensure that, one, we did the right thing, and two, that we were able to bring the players into the country against our primary objective of everyone being safe. seeking clarity and finding it are of course two different things. and prime minister scott morrison argues the information was there. in relation to the government, our government, the federal government's advice to tell australia that were set out very clearly in november. well in november, the australian health minister wrote to tennis australia: "people who do not meet the definition of fully vaccinated will not be approved for quarantine—free entry". he went on... also bear this in mind. a medical exemption for a prior infection has never been a reason to enter aust

a stand—off over covid vaccines at the top level of tennis — australia cancels novak djokovic�*s visa as he arrives in melbourne for the open. djokovic — who's opposed to vaccines — was driven to a government detention hotel, prompting this from rival player rafael nadal. he is free to take his own decisions but then, there are some consequences. djokovic�*s arrival has prompted a huge backlash in australia — a court will decide his fate on monday. also this lunchtime: the staffing challenges facing the nhs — mps warn that a long—term fix is needed to help tackle the hospital backlog. how farmers could be paid to turn areas of land over to wildlife restoration. a year on from the storming of capitol hill in america, president biden is to caution against political violence becoming the norm. and the social media phenomenon pinkpantheress wins the bbc�*s sound of 2022. and in sport: a five wicket haul for stuart broad is the only highlight for england down under as australia take control of the fourth ashes test. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. men's ten

the cell australia is immigration minister has canceled tennis down. another job which is visa, just days ahead of the australian open emergency. causation is due to head a case you can government officials have been accused of holding another 2 parties . stuart corona, virus lockdown, prime minister, apologized on wednesday for attending a separate event. indeed, daily corona virus infections have risen to more than 264002 the last 24 hours. driven by the only called buried comes as hundreds of thousands of hindu pilgrims gathered for a religious festival in northern india. the e u has condemned a cyber attack on ukraine's government and is called an emergency meeting to respond hackers, targeted websites for the ministry of foreign affairs and other agencies. no. okay . yet who is behind? it's bob. the foreign ministry says there's been a long record of russian cyber attacks in the past. has been recent tension after moscow sent troops to its board with ukraine. russia's foreign minister, so guy level of says his country is prepared to respond. if we

there is clearly an almighty cock-up here between tennis - cock—up here between tennis australia and the federal government. i want to show our viewers two letters which highlight this point. one is from the federal government, it was sent to tennis australia in november. making it clear that a covid infection was not necessarily an exemption as it might be in other parts of the world. then subsequent to that, this was a letter sent by tennis australia to the players which seems to say that actually it was an exemption. you can see why the judge came down on novak djokovic's side. the big question of course is that the people of melbourne have suffered six lockdowns, they have been behind closed doors for over 240 days, and there is a federal election coming up there is a federal election coming up in four months�* time. this is where the politics comes in. i up in four months' time. this is where the politics comes in. i think ou have where the politics comes in. i think you have given _ where the politics comes in. i think you have given an _ where the politics comes in. i think

and so there's been a real confusion. tennis australia is a sports organization. it doesn't control borders, but obviously it has considerable power because there are very many grand signs in 10 years. and australia is very key to keep hold of the one that it has over 4 grand slams. so it's been an extraordinary sensitive issue as essentially a political issue. you go the whole question of the position of sport in australian culture. that's obviously very powerful. but also you've got the questions, read christiy in terms of the treatment of citizens and to the news and the office . a few k prime minister bars johnson has apologized to the queen. after it emerged, a party was held on the eve of her husband's funeral to gatherings were reported. have taken place in downing street during a current of virus lockdown on april 16. it was only the next day. you might remember this shot here. the queen attending the socially distance funeral of prince philip on wednesday bars. johnson apologized for attending a separate drinks event. his name parker with mo, from london.

the unvaccinated worls bumber one tennis star novak djokovic is again facing detention in australia after his visa was revoked for a second time. his lawyers are appealing to the federal court and the matter will be heard on sunday morning local time. djokovic is still scheduled to play in the australian open in melbourne on monday. our correspondent shaimaa khalil is there. voice—over: this is nine news. voice—over: live from sydney, seven news. just moments ago, - the immigration minister has cancelled novak djokovic's visa. i paul kadak... it's a story that made headlines here in australia and around the world. for days, novak djokovic has been on the court training, and now, the government has announced its decision. the tennis star's visa has been cancelled again and, for the second time, he faces deportation from australia. in his statement, the country's immigration minister alex hawke said today: the prime minister, scott morrison, said the sacrifices australians made throughout the pandemic should be protected. mr morrison's government has faced heavy criticism for allowing t

i see australia open tennis tournament, but who with and where it hangs. why ah, am abby core boss and welcome to the program. british police are and castigating allegations that prime minister boris johnson. how the birthday party and june 2020, that breached colbert 19 lockdown restrictions. it is the latest in a string of allegations that british media are calling the party gate scandal in reference to multiple parties. how that downing street while the rest of the country was in lockdown. johnson now face is perhaps the biggest political crisis of his prime minister ship as he calls for his resignation. increase his spokesman says johnson will quote, fully cooperate with the investigation not to go straight to london. our dw corresponded beard moss, is standing by and covering the story for us beer get another day, another party, another scandal for the prime minister. what more can you tell us about this birthday party that he apparently had at the downing 10? well, this is sir subject now to a police investigation. and that is really what's extremely

so you have those two bodies, tennis australia and victoria, the state government, saying that he could have a medical exemption. however, when he got to the border, which is a federal jurisdiction, border force officials said he hadn't met immigration rules, so there is a bit of a disconnect there between tennis authorities, state authorities and federal authorities. it's a very murky world. and i think what this case really serves to highlight is the uncompromising and often complex nature of australia's immigration rules, especially during the pandemic. phil mercer with the latest on the novak djokovic appeal. a uk government minister has criticised borisjohnson�*s behaviour as "unacceptable" and said he must run downing street in a "very different way." guy opperman broke ranks after number ten apologised to the queen for two lockdown parties held by staff on the eve of her husband's funeral. the prime minister didn't attend either party, but the latest disclosures have amplified calls for him to resign. separately, the former head of the government unit which drew up covid rules

while there's clearly a disconnect between tennis australia and the australian government that has led to this current situation involving the world number one player, there are also a lot of questions regarding the medical exemption he received from tennis australia to compete in the open earlier today based on kocourt documents filed by the lawyers appealing for him to stay in the country. we learned the tennis super star is not vaccinated an he was granted on the ground and he recovered for covid-19 after testing positive for the virus on december 16th. on the same day and the day after he was photographed mask less at events those pictures were posted on social media. all this being said, the austral yap government told tennis australia back in november that unvaccinated players with a recent covid infection would not be allowed to enter the country based on public health gui guidelines and that would explain why djokovic wasn't or isn't being allowed into the country. >> all right. blake, you cleared it up for us as much as you can. thank you. >> before we go, we have a special pr

djokovic versus australia — the tennis number one asks a judge to stop him being deported. as the australian government says he's in breach of the vaccination rules for visitors, his hearing in melbourne begins within the hour. novak in melbourne begins within the hour. djokovic�*s sui been novak djokovic�*s supporters have been protesting for days and calling on authorities to allow the world number one to play and defend his title. we'll be looking at the reaction within tennis and beyond. also tonight... 19 people have been killed in a new york apartment building in a fire being called the city's worst for 30 years. shortening covid isolation in england — a minister says, if approved, it would ease staff shortages. the baby boy lost in the chaos of kabul airport, and now reunited with relatives. and in the dramatic final moments of the fourth test, england deny australia a clean sweep in the ashes. good evening. a tennis champion with a title to defend, a government insisting he is not exempt from rules that foreign visitors have to be vaccinated. a judge in melbou

his legal team say he was granted a vaccine exemption from tennis australia because he tested positive for covid—19 on 16 december. that was also the day when these pictures were taken showing the tennis player maskless at a ceremony in serbia where he was honoured with his own postage stamps. it's unclear at which point he took the pcr test and when he knew he had covid. djokovic�*s lawyers have said that onjanuary 01 he received a document from the government's home affairs department telling him his travel declaration responses indicated he met the requirements for a quarantine—free arrival into australia. but in its court submission, released hours before the hearing, the government said it had not given the tennis star an assurance about his vaccine waiver, adding that an e—mail from the home affairs department was not a guarantee that his so—called medical exemption would be accepted. the legal document also challenged djokovic�*s claim for a medical exemption on the basis he contracted covid—19 in mid—december, saying there was no suggestion he had acute major me

it informed tennis australia. that prior infections, when not grounds for an exemption, and its believe joker, which relied on his recent bout of coded to try and gain entry to the country. for now he still in melbourne, detention. i tell whiting the outcome of an appeal against his deportation on instagram, the well number one had this to say thank you to people around the world, feel continuous support. i can feel it and it's greatly appreciated or joke, which is mother says the vac. his men sleep very stable as he points on that court decision, which is expected on monday. hundreds of fans gathering new belt right on friday to show their support. the 20 time runs time champion. i think he's okay. so i'm not sure that he's mentally very stable and he's waiting waiting until monday morning. from there they're going to decide and it's very difficult for all of us, you know, to create. you'll start receiving public support from some of his peers, including tennis, anger, and the american isn't competing at the she'

and while there's clearly a disconnect between tennis australia and the australian government, it has led to the current situation involving djokovic, there are also a lot of questions regarding the medical exemption he received from tennis australia to compete in the open. on saturday based on court documents filed by djokovic's lawyers, appealing for him to stay in the country w, we learn that the tennis superstar was not vaccinated when he arrived in the country on wednesday. he's been granted a medical exemption on the grounds that he had recently recovered from covid-19 after testing positive on december 16th. on the same day and day after, djokovic was photographed maskless at events, those pictures were posted on social media. it's unclear if djokovic was aware of his test results before appearing at any of those events. cnn has reached out to djokovic's representatives for comment. according to leaked documents obtained by the herald sun newspaper, the deadline to apply for a medical exemption was on december 10th. all that being said, the australian government told tennis aus