Australia detains tennis player Renata Voráčová a day after cancelling star Novak Djokovic's visa over an issue with his Covid medical exemption
"We can confirm that the Czech tennis player Renata Voráčová is in the same detention as Djokovic, together with several other tennis players, in Melbourne," the Czech Foreign Ministry said in a statement to CNN."Our Consulate General in Sydney is now dealing with the situation and is in touch with the tennis player.
'A disgrace': See how some Australians are reacting to Djokovic visa row 01:42Amid worldwide controversy over the saga, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said this week that Djokovic, who hasn't publicly revealed his vaccination status,"didn't have a valid medical exemption" to the vaccination requirement for arrivals into the country.
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