Serbian tennis player, Novak Djokovic is discussing with his lawyers to sue the Australian government for £3.2million for “ill treatment” during Quarantine in Melbourne.
The unvaccinated tennis star, 34, claimed he had a visa exemption but was deported before the Australian Open.
The damages include the £2.3million prize money he expected to have won.
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A source close to his agent Edoardo Artladi while speaking to The Sun said: “It’s well known that Novak and his family feel he was poorly treated in the quarantine hotel in Melbourne.
“His mother revealed how it was full of fleas and maggots. He was kept a virtual prisoner.”
His lawyer, Toma Fila added that he was subjected to humiliating treatment and advised him to sue.
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