The Australian Open begins on January 17 — just a week from Djokovic's court date. The case has polarised opinion around the world and elicited heartfelt support for the tennis star in his native Serbia. Today, the whole world will hear the truth,' Djokovic's mother Dijana Djokovic told the crowd in Belgrade. Djokovic's father Srdjan Djokovic said 'this is happening because we are only a small part of the world, but we are proud people'. Mrs Djokovic said that the conditions in the hotel in Melbourne where Djokovic is staying are 'not humane'.

Source: The Nation January 09, 2022 23:06 UTC