After landing in his home country, the tennis star was met by a crowd of supporters wrapped in flags. The tallest skyscraper in the Balkan nation displayed a giant message declaring him “the pride of Serbia.”
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The 20-time major winner’s deportation from Australia may be just the start of his struggles to enter major tournaments as an unvaccinated player.
The tennis star departed Melbourne for Dubai late Sunday night and might be blocked from returning for three years
Australia’s decision to cancel tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time was driven by fear that letting him stay could foster antivaccine sentiment during a surge in Covid-19 cases, court documents show.
Australia canceled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time, with immigration minister Alex Hawke saying it was in the public interest.
Novak Djokovic is slated to play Miomir Kecmanović in the opening round of the Australian Open, although his participation remains in doubt as the government considers canceling his visa for a second time.
The world’s No. 1-ranked men’s tennis star, Novak Djokovic has become a lightning rod in the debate over Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
The 20-time major winner switched his focus to the Australian Open, though questions remain about his movements following a December case of Covid-19.
Decision to overturn Australian authorities’ cancellation of his visa opens the door for the No. 1 men’s tennis player to compete in the Australian Open.
Lawyers for Novak Djokovic appeared before a judge in Melbourne who will decide whether a recent recovery from Covid-19 allows Djokovic to stay in the country.
Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s application for a medical exemption from Australia’s vaccination rules hinged on his infection with, and recovery from, Covid-19 in December.
The 20-time major champion awaits an immigration hearing in Melbourne on Monday in hopes of playing the Australian Open. Until then, he has to wait in a hotel for refugees.
The 20-time major champion had received a medical exemption to get around a ban on unvaccinated travelers before government authorities stepped in.
The 20-time major winner and the Brooklyn Nets star, who have said they didn’t want to be vaccinated, are both expected to take the court this month at the Australian Open and in the NBA.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner’s result comes a month before the Australian Open.
The 23-time major champion said she did not feel physically ready to compete. Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, remains in the draw despite Melbourne’s vaccine mandate
The International Olympic Committee has spoken to the Chinese tennis star since her social-media account accused a Chinese official of sexual assault. The women’s tennis tour has been unable to reach her.
The WTA said that iQiyi, a Netflix-like streaming platform, asked to be removed from the WTA’s website as the organization spoke out about Peng Shuai.
The organization’s chief executive expressed “serious doubts” about the safety of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis player at the center of global concern over her well-being.
WTA chief executive Steve Simon has threatened to pull the tour out of the country following the disappearance of Peng Shuai.
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