One of the most outspoken figures in tennis has savaged the Australian government over Novak Djokovic’s deportation, calling his Covid vaccination row nonsense as part of a rant in which he seemed confused about some of the facts.
Passionate pundit McEnroe has received a mixed reaction after reportedly calling Djokovic’s meeting with a reporter a day after he tested positive for Covid, which the world number one issued an apology over, a “rumor”.
The seven-time Grand Slam winner is said to have asked whether the development that Djokovic had held the interview with a L’Equipe journalist was an “absolute fact” – even though Djokovic confirmed that he had honored the appointment, explaining that he did not want to let the writer down and had taken precautions.