The Australian Border Force said top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic 'failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements to Australia, and his visa has been subsequently cancelled.'
Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand against Marin Cilic of Croatia during the Davis Cup Semi Final match between Croatia and Serbia at Madrid Arena pavilion in December in Madrid, Spain. In normal times, Novak Djokovic would be warmly welcomed to the Australian Open, as the world No. 1 and the tournament's defending champion.
Djokovic spent the night at the Melbourne Airport as Australian government officials refused to let him enter the country for the Australian Open after an apparent visa mix-up, according toDjokovic avoided the country's strict vaccine requirements by getting an exemption, prompting many Australians, including the prime minister, to say the tennis star shouldn't get special treatment.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić released a statement on Instagram about Djokovic's visa being terminated.
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