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polarizing personality. some love him some don't. >> reporter: but australia's government returning serve in a new filing today, saying they never told the tennis star that his so-called medical exemption would be accepted and denying that a positive covid test counts as the kind of acute major medical illness needed for an exemption. >> well, i think at the hearing mr. djokovic will ultimately be unsuccessful because of the very wide paths with the minister. >> reporter: djokovic expected to attend the hearing virtually from the hotel he has been cooped up in since thursday but tonight there are also questions as to why djokovic appeared unmasked at a tennis event in belgrade on december 17th the day after his lawyers say he tested positive it is not clear if djokovic knew his diagnosis. his representatives did not respond to our request for comment. in the balance, the star's hope of a record-breaking 21st grand slam title