anti-vaxxers. it was their final volley in a drawn-out grudge match that saw him detained by immigration authorities twice in a matter of weeks. djokovic has been widely criticized for remaining unvaccinated and for breaking self-isolation in serbia. after testing positive in december, he attended a photo shoot in person. but here in belgrade, the tennis star doesn t afear have lost any fans. nor has he been labeled an anti-vaxxer. translator: everybody has their own thing. i don t think he s spreading anything. neither vaccination nor nonvaccination. it s his choice and nobody should be forced. i myself am vaccinated but no one should be forced. reporter: tennis fans in melbourne welcomed the end of the visa saga that s overshadowed the actual tennis. it was dragged on a little too long but it s great we put that behind us. reporter: djokovic has officially lost the chance to