Australia's health minister Greg Hunt said the Serbian tennis star's visa had been "canceled" over failure to meet COVID entry requirements. Unvaccinated Djokovic sought an exemption to play in the Australian Open.
The No. 1 men’s tennis player was denied immediate entry in a dispute about the validity of his visa and questions about the vaccine medical exemption he received to play in the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic had to spend the night at the Melbourne airport as officials refused to let him enter the country for the Australian Open after an apparent visa mix-up, leading Serbia's president to blast the "harassment" of the top-ranked tennis player.
The tennis star earned an exemption from the Australian Open’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, but some critics — including the Australian prime minister — have questioned its legitimacy.
World number one Novak Djokovic may have encountered a late snag on his trip to play in the Australian Open, after state government officials refused to support his visa application.
Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia and had his visa canceled after arriving in Melbourne late Wednesday to defend his title at the season-opening tennis major.
Australia's health minister said the Serbian tennis star's visa had been "canceled" over failure to meet COVID entry requirements. Unvaccinated Djokovic sought an exemption to play in the Australian Open.
Nine-time Australian Open winner had been granted a medical exemption from organizers, but border officials said he failed to provide appropriate evidence; tennis star to appeal
By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic may not be able to defend his 2021 title after his visa to enter Australia was canceled following an outcry over his controversial “medical exemption” from the country’s coronavirus vaccination rules granted by the compet…
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Reaction from social media and elsewhere to the Australian government denying No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic entry and the cancellation of his visa because he failed to
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Australian Border Force issued separate statements indicating Novak Djokovic’s visa had been canceled, with the Border Force adding that he would be “removed from Australia.”
