The tennis No.1 was drawn to face fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of the tournament but the Australian government has yet to decide whether to cancel his visa.
MELBOURNE, Australia Novak Djokovic held a practice session on Tuesday, a day after he left immigration detention, focusing on defending his Australian Open title even while he still faces the prospect of deportation because he’s not vaccinated.
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The prime ministers of Australia and Serbia on Tuesday discussed Novak Djokovic's precarious visa after the top-ranked Serbian tennis star won a court battle to compete in the Australian Open but still faces the threat of deportation because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
As Novak Djokovic practiced on the tennis court in Melbourne, new questions have been raised about his compliance with Australia s COVID-19 rules about traveling 14 days before entering the country.