RT
Renata Voracova, who has already played in a warm-up event in Melbourne, has been detained by Australian Border Force officials and taken to the same hotel in which they are currently holding Novak Djokovic.
Voracova, 38, has reportedly been informed by the country’s immigration officials that she must leave the country after she entered with a similar medical exemption to the one secured by world number one Djokovic. The world number 81 is also being held at the Park Hotel in Carlton, according to ABC.
It is unclear when Voracova entered Australia before competing at the Gippsland Trophy women’s doubles event, which began in Melbourne on January 4, alongside partner Katarzyna Piter.
It is currently unknown if Voracova intends to challenge the decision to deport her from the country.
The details of her medical exemption are understood to be related to the world number 81 recovering from a prior Covid-19 infection within the past six months – which suggests that she is unvaccinated.
However, Voracova would have received a vaccine exemption granted by Tennis Australia.
She is thought to be in dialogue with Czech diplomats regarding the situation. The Czech embassy in Canberra is yet to make a statement on the matter.
