Departing from Belgrade on January 4, Novak Djokovic had his visa canceled on his arrival in Melbourne in "
the absence of appropriate evidence
", according to Australian border police.
After five days in detention, the world No. 1 has regained his freedom and the courts.
This Tuesday, the organizers, before the draw for the Australian Open scheduled for Thursday, confirmed his seeded place n ° 1.
And if the Serbian was able to enjoy a training session on the Rod Laver Arena, the court on which he has triumphed nine times, nothing is over yet.
Far from there…
Why has Djokovic become a target in Melbourne?
Novak Djokovic flew to Australia with an exemption in his pocket, validated by the organization of the tournament, allowing him to escape the anti-Covid vaccine obligation.
A particularly sensitive subject in Melbourne which has, for the past two years, been the most confined city in the world (and which is experiencing record contamination due to the Omicron variant).
The echo given to his trip, via a photo published on the networks ...
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