Obtaining a visa to compete in the Australian Open is Novak Djokovic:
After a turbulent 10-day court battle regarding his COVID-19 immunization status, Novak Djokovic was denied the opportunity to defend his Australian Open championship this year.
Despite his public deportation in January, Novak Djokovic is expected to receive a visa to compete in the Australian Open the following year.
The prospective three-year ban on Novak Djokovic was reportedly overturned by the immigration minister, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday.
The Australian Border Force has previously stated that each case will be considered on its own merits and that an exclusion term could be lifted in specific situations.
Due to privacy concerns, the office of immigration minister Andrew Giles refuses to comment, therefore any statement regarding Novak Djokovic's visa situation would need to come directly from the 35-year-old Serbian tennis champion.
After a contentious 10-day court dispute regarding his COVID-19 vaccination status led in his visa being revoked on the eve of the competition, the 21-time Grand Slam singles champion was unable to defend his Australian Open crown this year.
Djokovic, the top-ranked tennis player in the world, arrived at Melbourne Airport with a visa he had ordered online and what he believed to be a legal medical exemption from the country's strict vaccination requirements because it had the support of Tennis Australia and the Victoria state government, which is hosting the tournament.
Confusion ruled, making headlines around the world. In the end, he was able to participate in the competition despite the fact that all participants, spectators, and officials had to be coronavirus-vaccinated in order to enter the nation. The Australian Border Force rejected it.
Djokovic's visa was revoked on character grounds by Alex Hawke, Australia's immigration minister at the time, who claimed he was a "talisman of a community of anti-vaccine attitude."
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