Tennis Random, Random (On Court)

[JazzNU]

At least one response was "get a room".

Can't wait to see if she keeps this same energy when she plays Anisimova in the future if Darren's still in Amanda's coaching box.

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[Deuce]

^ That's a very impressive percentage.
With a better racquet, he'd be at 98% .

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[meganfernandez]

Sue for what? An honorary share of the 2022 title? He could make a case for damages, but how petty would that be. I guess it would be about pride and some retribution. If it happened.

[Fastbackss]

As bogus as it would be, I think he would have a reasonable case. He followed their direction, to a tee. It "wasn't his fault" that TA made their rules in contradiction to countrywide regulations

[MJ2004]

They could be paying him to avoid a lawsuit. Would they even need to disclose it if they did?

[Deuce]

As bogus as it would be, I think he would have a reasonable case. He followed their direction, to a tee. It "wasn't his fault" that TA made their rules in contradiction to countrywide regulations

I don't think so. He's not a child who is completely dependent on following others - he's an adult who is capable of making his own decisions. He can't claim complete ignorance. He had every opportunity to find out for himself what the criteria for entry to Australia is - and that is his responsibility, as it is for every traveler to a country. So I'm quite sure that he knew.
Both he and Tennis Australia knew that he wouldn't be getting into the country in a straightforward manner.
It looks to me like he and Tennis Australia were in discussion together with the goal of trying to figure out how to get him in through a loophole, or through deceit or manipulation or by using some other type of questionable means. They were in this together.

[meganfernandez]

As bogus as it would be, I think he would have a reasonable case. He followed their direction, to a tee. It "wasn't his fault" that TA made their rules in contradiction to countrywide regulations

He could make a case and good lawyers might win it. But he also knows that TA isn't the border authority. He should have checked their info on his own. He trusted them and that's on him, no matter how reasonable it was. Now, maybe there's some law I don't know about that would make TA culpable for something. Very possible. It also wouldn't help Djokovic's case that he could have just gotten vaccinated and avoided the whole thing.

He would sue in Australian court, right?

[meganfernandez]

They could be paying him to avoid a lawsuit. Would they even need to disclose it if they did?

That's true... I doubt they would have to disclose it.

[JazzNU]

As bogus as it would be, I think he would have a reasonable case. He followed their direction, to a tee. It "wasn't his fault" that TA made their rules in contradiction to countrywide regulations

He was lobbying TA and Craig for awhile ahead of the tournament, it wasn't even a secret. Thinking it's a lot to assume he was just following "their" directions and him and his team weren't part of the plan.

But in general, there's no way he's suing anyone. He does not want his positive test and convenient timing and lack of an alternative plan re-evaluated. At all.

[ponchi101]

Sue them for what?
Deporting him? No, that was the Australian government.
Rough treatment? No, Australian government again.
Lost revenue? Who said he was going to win this 100%. Iffy, I believe.
Misinformation about his visa? Nope, Aussie gov again. He should have read the requirements better.

I guess he has to take his ball and go home. How on earth does this help his public image right now?

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[ponchi101]

A considerable achievement. I wonder how many players have done that, in history. I would bet less than 50.