Novak Djokovic is waiting to hear whether he will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open in January. The tennis star was not vaccinated against COVID-19, which left him unable to compete in this year’s event.
“It’s really not in my hands right now,” Djokovic said on Thursday at the Laver Cup. “So I’m hoping I will get some positive news.”
Novak Djokovic is a 21-time grand slam singles champion, a record second only to Rafael Nadal’s 22 and one ahead of Roger Federer’s 20. He has won nine of those trophies at Melbourne Park.
But after a 10-day legal saga that culminated with his visa being revoked, he was deported from Australia last January. He originally was granted an exemption to strict vaccination rules by two medical panels and Tennis Australia in order to play in the Australian Open.
Djokovic was briefly detained at Melbourne’s Park Hotel with asylum seekers. He was deported on the eve of the Australian Open when the federal appeal court upheld the immigration minister’s decision to cancel his visa.
Australia has since removed the requirement for incoming travellers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or even provide a negative COVID test.
After Djokovic’s visa was cancelled, the Australian Border Force said, “A person whose visa has been cancelled may be subject to a three-year exclusion period that prevents the grant of a further temporary visa.”
However, it added, “The exclusion period will be considered as part of any new visa application and can be waived in certain circumstances.”
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