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Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic awaiting word on Australian Open
Updated On: 23 September, 2022 01:23 PM IST | London | AP
Novak Djokovic is still awaiting word on whether he will be allowed to return to the Australian Open in January after missing the tournament this year because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19
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Serbia`s Novak Djokovic returns the ball during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London. Photo/AFP
Novak Djokovic is still awaiting word on whether he will be allowed to return to the Australian Open in January after missing the tournament this year because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. "It`s really not in my hands right now," Djokovic said on Thursday at the Laver Cup 2022. "So I`m hoping I will get some positive news." Djokovic is a 21-time Grand Slam singles champion, a total that stands second among men, behind only Rafael Nadal`s 22 and one ahead of Roger Federer`s 20, and he has won a record nine of those trophies at Melbourne Park.
But he was deported from Australia last January after a 10-day legal saga that culminated with his visa being revoked; he originally was granted an exemption to strict vaccination rules by two medical panels and Tennis Australia in order to play in the Australian Open. Australia has since changed its border rules, since July 6, incoming travelers no longer have to have provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations, or even provide a negative COVID test. The Australian Border Force said after Djokovic`s visa was canceled that "a person whose visa has been cancelled may be subject to a three-year exclusion period that prevents the grant of a further temporary visa."
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