Djokovic 'grateful' after winning Australia court battle
What happened at the press conference?
The Djokovic family press conference just concluded. Here are some highlights:
- Djokovic’s brother thanked the judge in the case for ruling in the tennis star’s favour and claimed his brother had all the documents required of him when he travelled to Australia
- He said Djokovic was “supporting the freedom of choice” – an apparent reference to the tennis star’s decision not to get vaccinated
- Djokovic’s mother Dijana claimed her son was “subject to harassment” and “torture” and his father said the player's "human rights were taken away".
- The family refused to answer questions about Djokovic attending indoor public events in the days after he tested positive for Covid-19, instead ending the press conference and singing a patriotic song
- There had been rumours that the tennis star would appear via video link but he was instead training at the Australian Open site
- The family refused to answer questions about Djokovic being pictured at indoor public events in the days after he tested positive, instead ending the press conference and singing a patriotic song
- There had been rumours that the tennis star would appear via video link but he was instead training at the Australian Open site
Family refuses to answer questions on Djokovic's positive PCR
The Djokovic family faced a flurry of questions from the press about the player testing positive for Covid on December 16 and attending events in the days that followed.
Djokovic is under scrutiny after legal documents showed he tested positive for Covid-19 on 16 December, yet still attended indoor public gatherings, including one with a large group of children, in the days that followed.
Asked about his actions, the player's family did not respond, instead announcing that the press conference was adjourned.
The conference ended with the family linking arms and singing a song with patriotic lyrics: "I am coming from Serbia, never leaving it."
'We've got nothing but love for Australia' - Djokovic family
Asked if the family have a message for Australia, Novak Djokovic's brother Djordje says they have "nothing but love" for the country.
"We have just pure love for all of the world," he says.
"We love Australia, Novak loves Australia, he's won it so many times, we will keep on coming back," he adds.
He confirms that his brother will not be joining the press conference via video link, as had been suggested earlier, because he is on a tennis court in Melbourne.
Djokovic was 'tortured' and had 'human rights taken away' - parents
Djokovic’s mother Dijana says her son "suffered torture".
His father Srdjan says Novak had his "human rights taken away", saying he was not allowed to have contact with friends, his team or his lawyers.
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison said earlier on Monday that Djokovic was treated "the same as everyone else".
"There are no special rules for tennis players or anyone else," he said.
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