Djokovic, looking to win his 10th Australian Open title in Melbourne, is waiting for Australia's immigration minister Alex Hawke to decide whether to revoke his reinstated visa ahead of the tournament.
Djokovic, looking to win his 10th Australian Open title in Melbourne this month, is waiting for Australia's immigration minister Alex Hawke to decide whether to revoke his reinstated visa ahead of the tournament.The 34-year-old Djokovic had his visa canceled after entering Australia without a valid exemption for the country's vaccination requirements, but a judge ruled on Monday that he could stay.
Other grand slam champions in this year's draw include Iga Swiatek, Garbine Muguruza and Simona Halep; Emma Raducanu and Sloane Stephens, US Open winners from 2021 and 2017 respectively, have been drawn against each other in the first round.Djokovic takes part in a practice session ahead of the Australian Open.Capped entryThe state of Victoria announced on Thursday that ticket sales for this year's tournament will be capped at 50% if they have not already sold to that level.
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