Tennis

Congratulations Medvedev...he said his win was a birthday present for his wife as he had forgotten to buy her anything.

No, he isn't. I'm not fond of him but he does have a point that he has been given mixed signals by different authorities. Clearly, in my view, he should not be admitted to Australia which has had a terrible time with Covid, but then he should not have been given the medical exemption in the first place.

One thing this fiasco will do is highlight the awful conditions immigrants who are not famous are being kept in and who do not have the opportunity to leave. I hope he does make an enormous fuss.

Yes it would be interesting to hear their opinion. He's not helping himself, and his father certainly isn't, by stating that he is being held captive. He isn't, he is free to leave at any time but that means leaving the country and he wants to play. Of course he does, it isn't about money at his level, it's about that elusive 21st title and the records he is chasing.

So it now seems he had a positive test on 16 December which in the UK would mean he would have to self-isolate for 10 days even if he was asymptomatic, unless he was fully vaccinated which he is not, and not to have a vaccination within four weeks of his positive test. We don't know if he was unwell. So, given that he has made no secret of his opposition to vaccination, I'd say the responsibility rests with Tennis Australia who granted the medical exemption. They can't not have known that vaccination is a requirement to enter Australia.

The Australian border authorities are taking a hard stance and Tennis Australia will not come out of this well whatever the outcome is. I agree he will probably be given a hard time by the crowd if he does play, though I'm not sure that would bother him - he seems to thrive on hostile crowds!

There’s now video footage of him at an awards ceremony on the day he tested positive (if he really did). If he can provide a blood sample showing antibodies in his system he might get sympathy but I hope they send him home, especially as citizens were refused admission for family funerals.

Essentially on a point of procedure the court has ruled that the quashing of the visa be reversed, he be allowed to leave the hotel and have his personal possessions returned to him.

Immigration Minister still has the power to rescind the visa, but will he (it would mean refusing entry for a further three years and likely more court time).

Czech foreign ministry are now asking questions over the treatment of their player.