Why Novak Djokovic’s visa was canceled — and what it means for the Australian Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s hopes of winning his 10th Australian Open in 2022 were all but dashed on Thursday after he was denied entrance into Australia. Djokovic arrived in Melbourne late on Wednesday night, just a week-and-a-half ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam. The 34-year-old had been granted a medical exemption for the country’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements to […]

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‘Australia doesn’t deserve to host a grand slam’: Tennis world reacts to Djokovic’s rejection

Novak Djokovic’s remarkable rejection at the Australian border has already sparked great debate among the tennis community, with one fellow anti-vaccine player calling for Australia to lose its grand slam status. Djokovic’s lawyers are challenging the decision made by Australian Border Force, but he will almost certainly be on his way back to Belgrade by Thursday night. The extraordinary turnaround […]

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Djokovic denied Australia entry amid visa issue

Novak Djokovic has been denied entry into Australia after initially being granted a medical exemption for the country’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements so that the world’s No. 1-ranked tennis player could play in the Australian Open. Djokovic, left stranded at Melbourne’s Tullamanrien airport overnight, was issued a letter by the Australian government saying his visa had been denied and he would […]

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