the serbian tennis star novak djokovic is waiting for a verdict in his visa appeal. australian federal court judges debating his case now, trying to come up with a decision. it s djokovic s last attempt to stay in the country after his visa was canceled a second time due to concerns the unvaccinated player s presence could, according to the government, spur a rise in anti-vaccine sentiment. the court s decision will determine whether or not djokovic can participate in the australian open in melbourne, which starts monday. for more let s bring in ben roth lindbergh, host of the no challenges remaining podcast. always good to see you. the judges are still
now that we have that order of play, no seeded players would be moved. so what does that mean? it means that lucky loser from qualifying, a really lucky loser from qualifying, right, would get the chance to step up and go into the draw. so that would be the scenario there. but i tell you what, we are still waiting at this hour to find out exactly how this is all going to play. to reset, pick up what ben said a little earlier, this is going to be taking center stage. it s going to be a cauldron of passion on rod laver arena monday evening, the prime time billing. the homegrown favorite, ashley barty, trying to win the australian open. those fans there will be willing her on. then after that, the second match on after 7:00 p.m. on the rod laver arena, is going to be all eyes on novak djokovic, if he does get to play. yeah, that s yeah, exactly. just the way you talk about it, i m excited. you have interviewed djokovic
that they don t want to get support, they want it to be as small as possible in order for public health to remain as successful as it s been on the vaccination front so far in australia. great to see you, ben. appreciate your reporting on all of this. we ll check back in with you when we get that decision. let s talk more about novak djokovic, the saga. let s bring in cnn sports patrick snell. good to see you. i m curious, we have the order of play for monday. novak is playing a countryman. what happens to the draw if instead of walking onto center court, he s on his way to the airport? great question, michael. yeah, absolutely, we now know the order of play for monday. just to reset for our viewers, novak djokovic, if he does get to compete, will be taking on his compatriot, a young serbian player who s grown up idolizing djokovic. that should be a fascinating encounter if it goes ahead. to your question, at this point,