Merry Christmas - 2022 Slam Predictions

[stotty]

Thinking of your mum stotty. You could check out the Panoramic trial for covid antivirals if the symptoms are recent.

Thanks for you concern (and that of John and Jim).

My mother is battling through (she lives in Maine, USA) but refuses (she's stubborn) to be hospitalised. My sister is with her at the moment and tells me the drugs to treat Covid have greatly improved and my mother is responding pretty well. My son had Covid and breezed through it in 4 days. At 89, it is clearly going to be a much slower recovery for my mother. Long Covid is the worry.

[stotty]

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[glacierguy]

Thinking of your mum stotty. You could check out the Panoramic trial for covid antivirals if the symptoms are recent.

[arturohernandez]

I hope that your mom continues to do well and recovers soon, Stotty.

I second the good taste. His strokes do look good.

Hope that your mom and all of us get to see them at the pro level again.

[jimlosaltos]

So sorry, Stotty. Best wishes for her recovery.

She clearly has good taste in tennis players.

[johnyandell]

Best thoughts for your mom!!

[stotty]

What I want to know is if he really had covid for the second time.

Doubtful if you ask me. The result for his PCR was originally negative then miraculously changed to positive. The Serbian prime minister has stopped short of giving him any kind of backing for not isolating and will certainly not step in to authorise that his PCR as 100% genuine, kicking the can over to the Serbian medical authorities instead. All looks bent to me.

An antibody test would resolve the issue because if he doesn't have any antibodies then he couldn't have been positive. I imagine if he is asked to take an antibody test he will offer to leave the country as it could land him in deep trouble if it is proved he has submitted a bogus (positive) test result.

It's a mess and has become tedious. Novak has been on the news every night here and every night the story gets more incredible. It's amazing what these investigative journalists can dig up.

On a sad note, my mother, 89, has contracted Covid, the Delta variant, and we are desperately hoping she will pull through. It's knocked her sideways although last night she seemed slightly better. Fingers crossed.

My mother is a Federer fan by the way. She doesn't play tennis (never has) but says Roger's strokes look nice. No argument there.

[stroke]

https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis/tomic-makes-stunning-on-court-covid-claim-c-5264268

With all the Novak drama, leave it to Bernard to join the party, albeit very briefly. I am probably the only person on the message board here to have watched this match. Bernard spent most of the match, other than getting blasted off the court, walking around literally taking his pulse. It was unbelievable. This surely will be his last AO.

[johnyandell]

What I want to know is if he really had covid for the second time.

[arturohernandez]

I wonder how many of the would-be immigrants in the same hotel, some that have been there for many months, would be allowed into Australia if the same standards were enforced for them?

By the way, the Aussie taxpayer has to pick up the bill for Novak's $35,000 a day barrister.

I guess the rules don't apply to everyone equally. Talk about a fumble by the government. This adds even more drama to the AO.

I am guessing that Novaxx might make so many enemies that he helps Novak win the AO. Of course, every one of his opponents will be working to take him down with just a little bit less respect.

The four days of unintended rest and stress probably did not help either.

What do you guys think his odds are?

[jimlosaltos]

The government is apparently seething at the judge's swift and one-sided verdict on the situation. It will be hard for the government to cancel Novak's visa for a second time without looking ridiculous and seeming to disregard the rule of law. I wouldn't put it past them to cancel the visa again, however.

I wonder how many of the would-be immigrants in the same hotel, some that have been there for many months, would be allowed into Australia if the same standards were enforced for them?

By the way, the Aussie taxpayer has to pick up the bill for Novak's $35,000 a day barrister.

[stotty]

In case anyone somehow missed it, Djokovic won his appeal.
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Federal Circuit Court judge Anthony Kelly then ordered that the minister for home affairs’ decision to cancel the visa be reversed and that Djokovic should be released from immigration detention.

The main reason for the concession was that Djokovic was not given enough time to seek advice and respond to the intention to cancel the visa when he was detained at Melbourne airport

Immigration authorities can seize his visa again, and the Home office has not said if it intends to or not.

Novak's family held a press conference. When asked if Novak was truly infectious on Dec. 16th, why did he start a series public of events from Dec. 17th on, all maskless, including hugging children, shaking hands, selfies at a basketball game with a player than promptly went on Covid reserve, and press interviews with L'Equipe and others. The family stopped the presser there.

Interest in the case was high enough that viewers overwhelmed the live feed, causing the judge to have Novak moved to another site where he could log in.

"Happy Slam"?

The government is apparently seething at the judge's swift and one-sided verdict on the situation. It will be hard for the government to cancel Novak's visa for a second time without looking ridiculous and seeming to disregard the rule of law. I wouldn't put it past them to cancel the visa again, however.

[jimlosaltos]

In case anyone somehow missed it, Djokovic won his appeal.
.

Federal Circuit Court judge Anthony Kelly then ordered that the minister for home affairs’ decision to cancel the visa be reversed and that Djokovic should be released from immigration detention.

The main reason for the concession was that Djokovic was not given enough time to seek advice and respond to the intention to cancel the visa when he was detained at Melbourne airport

Immigration authorities can seize his visa again, and the Home office has not said if it intends to or not.

Novak's family held a press conference. When asked if Novak was truly infectious on Dec. 16th, why did he start a series public of events from Dec. 17th on, all maskless, including hugging children, shaking hands, selfies at a basketball game with a player than promptly went on Covid reserve, and press interviews with L'Equipe and others. The family stopped the presser there.

Interest in the case was high enough that viewers overwhelmed the live feed, causing the judge to have Novak moved to another site where he could log in.

"Happy Slam"?

[arturohernandez]

This is my first and last Covid-related post. Data from Bloomberg. 2 days ago.

A tablespoon of sugar...

[glacierguy]

This is my first and last Covid-related post. Data from Bloomberg. 2 days ago.