Djokovic OK for Open
The Australian government confirmed yesterday that Novak Djokovic had been granted a visa to compete in the Australian
Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against Covid-19 vaccination.
The 21-time grand slam singles champion had his visa cancelled on public interest grounds and lost an appeal against deportation in the Full Federal Court. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said he approved Djokovic’s application to revoke the cancellation decision because the ground for cancelling the visa no longer existed. The visa ban could have lasted for three years.