The mother of Novak Djokovic has opened up about his Australian Open visa exemption debacle and claims he 'didn't know' he was infected with Covid-19 while pictured attending public events in Serbia last month.
The defending Australian Open champion has finally started his preparations for the Melbourne grand slam after he spent five days in immigration detention.
The world number one claimed he was exempt from mandatory vaccination entry rules upon arrival in Melbourne after he tested positive to the virus on December 16.
Dijana Djokovic claims her son 'didn't know' he had Covid while attending events in the following days, despite court documents confirming the positive PCR test.
Photos show the tennis star hugging children at an event on December 17 before attending the Serbian National Postal Service launch of his own stamp.
Novak Djokovic was all smiles at his first full practice session on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday after he spent five days hold up in immigration detention
'He didn't know, probably, he didn't know because when he realised he was positive then he go to isolation,' she told Sunrise on Wednesday from Belgrade.
'I really cannot say but it's maybe the best is to ask him.'
Ms Djokovic opened up on the heavy toll her son's visa saga has had on the rest of family back home, describing the last week as the 'most difficult time for us'.
'We never have, even in my worst dreams thought that something like this was going to happen,' she said.
'So honestly, for a few days, we weren't even sleeping so we are really tired and trying to do our best to spread the word about what is going on.'
Dijana Djokovic (pictured) opened up about her son's ongoing visa saga to Channel Seven's Sunrise on Wednesday morning
Despite his successful court appeal
