Deported Czech player to go after financial losses

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Renata Voracova, the Czech doubles subordinate deported from Australia connected relationship of akin conditions to the Novak Djokovic saga, says she volition prosecute compensation from Tennis Australia.

Voracova was ordered retired of Australia aft her visa was cancelled by borderline officials connected relationship of her medical objection being reviewed.

She was initially granted introduction into Australia, and was already competing successful a warmup tourney successful Melbourne nether the aforesaid provisions for a aesculapian exemption from COVID-19 vaccination arsenic the men's satellite No.1.

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Renata Voracova near Australia connected Saturday. (AP)

Speaking to Denik, a Czech Republic newspaper, Voracova said her compensation assertion "won't beryllium small".

"The aerial summons unsocial outgo 60,000 Czech crowns ($2780) and my manager travelled with me. And past determination is each that time, hotels, grooming for the expansive slam, the imaginable prizemoney.

"I anticipation Tennis Australia volition look up to it and that we won't person to instrumentality ineligible steps.

"I'm not reasoning astir tennis. I'm inactive waking up from the shock, I haven't processed it yet. I'm exhausted."

Novak Djokovic practices astatine Rod Laver Arena up of the 2022 Australian Open. (AP)

While encouraging its members to beryllium vaccinated, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) pledged its enactment to assisting Voracova question justice.

"The complications experienced implicit the past fewer days wherever athletes person followed the approved and authorised process of receiving a aesculapian exemption for introduction into the state are unfortunate," the WTA said successful a statement.

"Renata Voracova followed these rules and procedures, was cleared for introduction upon her arrival, competed successful an lawsuit and past abruptly had her visa cancelled erstwhile she had done thing wrong.

"We volition proceed to enactment with each authorities connected addressing this unfortunate concern successful an due manner."

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