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Handle9: Novak Djokovic is being held at the border in Australia as his visa isn’t eligible for a medical vaccination exemption.

Given the avalanche of anger against his privileged treatment they had to find some way to defuse the situation, a trivial visa technicality sounds like the perfect get out of jail free.

I feel sorry for the Russian player who's vaxxed but can't get in because Sputnik isn't recognised in Australia.

What privileged treatment? He either met the criteria or he didn't. I am sure it was Morrison who was clear he hadn't received any treatment any Australian would not have been given, the issue was at a federal level as I understand it.

I am unsure if he has time to apply for the correct visa now, but if he does, and he qualifies, then the issue is not with Djocovich, but rather than rules that apply to everyone.

I am no fan of his, nor particularly of tennis, but I have yet to see any evidence of special treatment being applied to him.