
Novak Djokovic will remain in Australia until at least Monday as he fights visa cancellation
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Novak Djokovic will have to wait in Melbourne until at least Monday while his lawyers seek to appeal the Australian government's decision to cancel his visa, Reuters reported. The tennis star was denied entry into Australia on Wednesday, days after he was granted a medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination requirements to play in the upcoming Australian Open.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion is in a hotel for immigration detainees in the city after his lawyers reached an agreement for him to stay in the country before a full court hearing on Monday, according to Reuters.
On Tuesday, Djokovic announced that he had been granted a medical exemption to compete in the Open — a decision that quickly sparked backlash in Australia. Djokovic has not publicly disclosed whether he has been vaccinated, but had voiced his opposition to mandatory vaccination in the past.

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