rafael nadal had little sympathy for long time rival novak djokovic, saying the world has suffered enough and that he must face the consequences for not being vaccinated against coronavirus. the serbian player has not spoken about his vaccination status, but last year he said he was opposed to vaccination. with the latest, here s our correspondent phil mercer. the tennis world number one has been taken to a government detention hoteljust hours after arriving in melbourne. he was expecting to defend his australian open title, believing he was exempted from vaccination rules. novak djokovic had been detained at melbourne airport before border force officials announced that he had not met immigration regulations and would be deported. his father claimed the grand slam champion was being held captive. the serbian president, aleksandar vucic, said he was a victim of harassment.
exemption to play. he s now in a government detention hotel considering a challenge to his visa being revoked. within the past hour the australian prime minister, scott morrison, told a news conference that novak djokovic had not been singled out for scrutiny. mark lobel has the latest. the tennis world number one hours after arriving in melbourne, expecting to defend his australian open title after stating he was exempted from vaccination rules. but at the airport, federal authorities noticed a mistake with his application and he was quizzed there for over seven hours. the result for the tennis star, this time, was not what he wanted. , , ., ~ wanted. on the issue of mr djokovic. wanted. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules wanted. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules are - wanted. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules are rules i wanted. on the issue of mr. djokovic, rules are rules and there are no special cases for entry with a visa requires double vaccination or a medical
and with pressure on hospitals growing, the bbc has launched hugh, many thanks, hugh pym there. a special nhs tracker, offering information on how your local services are coping. it ll run throughout the winter, and includes the latest data on emergency treatment waiting times, where you live. the time is 6:19. our top story this evening: startling new figures on covid infections in the uk, one in every 15 people were infected in the run up to new year s eve. and how pressures on the social care system are making it harder for disabled adults to live independent lives. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel, novak djokovic s entry to melbourne has been delayed over an issue with his visa, after the world number one was granted an exemption from vaccination rules to play at the australian open. four people have been cleared of criminal damage over toppling the statue of a slave trader during a black lives matter protest in bristol. rhian graham, milo ponsford,
novak djokovic has been the king of melbourne park, but the government says he s no longer welcome. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules are rules and there are no special cases. rules are rules. that s what i said to you yesterday, and that s the policy of the government and it has been our government s strong border protection policies and particularly in relation to the pandemic that has ensured that australia has one of the lowest death rates from covid anywhere in the world. djokovic s lawyers are challenging the deportation order in court. he could potentially apply for a new visa. the 34 year old star hasn t publicly confirmed his covid 19 vaccination status. he flew to australia after being granted a controversial medical exemption. tennis authorities said he d not received any special treatment. but many australians, who ve lived under some the world s toughest coronavirus restrictions,
the rules, it s the australian government and from what i ve been reading and hearing, there was a report that three other players have entered australia on the same type of these are that djokovic applied for and the director of the tournament stated there are several players with medical exemptions and nobody is talking about any of them. i understand that djokovic is high profile but it only leads me to believe that this has more to do with politics and public health at this point. with politics and public health at this oint. ., ., i. this point. from what you re saying, our this point. from what you re saying, your frustration this point. from what you re saying, your frustration rests this point. from what you re saying, your frustration rests with this point. from what you re saying, your frustration rests with the - this point. from what you re saying, your frustration rests with the fact l your frustration rests with the fact there has been this, the way this has been