Melbourne: The following is the full text of the statement posted by world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic on social media on Wednesday: Statement by Novak Djokovici wants to overcome sustainable information about my activities and attendance at the December.
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This is the wrong information that needs to be corrected, especially for the sake of alleviating wider concern in the community about my presence in Australia, and to overcome a very painful problem and concerning my family.
I want to emphasize that I have tried very hard to ensure everyone’s security and my obedience with testing obligations.
I attended a basketball match in Belgrade on December 14 after it was reported that a number of people were tested positive with Covid-19.
Although it does not have Covid symptoms, I take a quick antigen test on December 16, and exit caution, also taking official PCR tests and approved on the same day.
The next day I attended a tennis event at Belgrade to present awards to children and took a quick antigen test before going to the event, and it was negative.
I do not show symptoms and feel good, and I have not received a positive PCR test notice until after the incident.
The next day, on December 18 I was in the center of my tennis in Belgrade to fulfill the old commitment to interviews and Photoshoot l’Equipe.
I canceled all the other events except for interview L’Equipe.
I feel obliged to continue and do interviews L’Equipe because I don’t want to let the journalist go down, but make sure I socially distance and wear a mask except when my photo was taken.
While I go home after an interview to isolate the required period, on reflection, this is an assessment error and I accept that I have to reschedule this commitment.
On the problem of my travel declaration, this was delivered by my support team on my behalf – because I told immigration officials on my arrival – and my agent sincerely apologized for administrative errors in checking my previous box before coming to Australia.
This is a human mistake and certainly not intentional.
We live in challenging time in global pandemics and sometimes this error can occur.
At present, my team has provided additional information to the Australian Government to clarify this problem.
While I feel important to overcome and clarify my information errors will not make further comments from highly respecting the Australian government and their authorities and the current process.
It is always an honor and privilege to play in the Australian Open.
Australia Open is very loved by players, fans and communities, not only in Victoria and in Australia, but throughout the world, and I just want to have the opportunity to compete with the best players in the world and appear before one of the best crowds in the world.
Complete statement of Novak Djokovic
