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Novak Djokovic Clarifies COVID-19 Positive Test Timeline Amid Skepticism

Although an Australian court ordered for Novak Djokovic to be released from detention and have his restored, the government is still threatening to cancel his visa a second time and deport him. Various reports amid the drawn-out process have led tennis fans around the world to question the specifics of his positive COVID-19 test from last month.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion traveled to Australia after Victoria state authorities granted him a medical exemption to the country’s strict vaccination requirements. Per his lawyer, it was granted because the tennis star tested positive for COVID-19 last month.