Star is due to play at Australian Open but faces possibility of deportation
Novak Djokovic could face a fine or even prison in Serbia after his admission that hewhile he had Covid last month, lawyers have said, as the Serbian prime minister warned his behaviour appeared to be “a clear breach” of the rules.
Djokovic was freed from an immigration detention hotel in Melbourne on Monday after a judge ruled his treatment was unreasonable. The unvaccinated star is relying on a recent previous coronavirus infection for an exemption allowing him to play. In the early stages of the pandemic, several Serbs who had tested positive for Covid were handed jail sentences of up to three years up for not isolating for 14 days, although recent convictions have entailed fines of about 150,000 dinar .
Serbian authorities and media have largely remained fiercely supportive of the player despite the latest revelations. Earlier this week, Brnabić told a pro-government paper she was “sleeping with my mobile phone” in case she got a call about the case.
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