NO-VAX REAX

Some of the reaction to the decision to deport Novak Djokovic on the eve of the Australian Open:

“Shame on Australia! The biggest shame in the history of sports happened in Melbourne.” Headline in the Serbian tabloid Kurir

“The attempt to assassinate the best athlete in the world has ended, 50 bullets in Novak’s chest.”

Srdjan Djokovic, the tennis player’s father, on Instagram

“What I know is that Novak is always the first one to stand up for the players. But none of us stood for him. Be strong.” Alize Cornet, a French tennis player, on Twitter

“The big loser of this mess is the tournament. The only good news is that we will hopefully start talking about tennis.” Patrick Mouratolglou, Serena Williams’ coach, on Twitter