MOSCOW, Jan 17 World No. 5 Spaniard Rafael Nadal said that the situation the deportation of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic from Australia is a mess, but the athlete is not the only one responsible. Djokovic arrived in Australia for the Australian Open on January 5th. The next day, he was placed in an immigration detention center, as the authorities were not convinced of the reasons for the athlete's medical withdrawal from the coronavirus vaccination. Four days later, Djokovic was released from detention by court order, but on Friday, Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke decided to re-revoke the athlete's visa «in the public interest.» Djokovic left Australia last night. «I'm already tired of it. Almost a week ago, when he (Djokovic) won the first hearing, he got his visa back and was able to train, I declared that justice had its say. Yesterday it decided otherwise. I never I won't be against what the law says. It's a completely different thing — this is what I personally believe in. Without a doubt, it's ideal when the best athletes take to the court and take part in the most important tournaments, «Nadal was quoted by journalist Lorenzo Ercoli on his Twitter «I've always treated my opponents with respect, that's how it's been throughout my career, with the exception of a few fairly ordinary moments, that's my philosophy. There was no such exception with Novak, we always had a good relationship. I wish him all the best. I think that the whole situation is a mess. He is not the only one who is responsible for him, but of course, he also has this responsibility. Personally, I would like him to play here, but whether it is fair or not is another story, to which I no longer want to lead,» the speaker added. Nine-time Australian Open winner Djokovic is the reigning Australian Open champion.
