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The Serbian champion said on Monday that he was in negotiations with the Australian government to obtain a visa for the next Australian Open in January. During the last edition, refusing the vaccine against Covid-19, he had been detained in Melbourne then expelled before the tournament, and had received a three-year ban on territory.
Novak Djokovic said Monday, November 14, on the sidelines of the Masters in Turin, that his lawyers were negotiating with the Australian government to obtain a visa for the next Australian Open in January, but that he was still “in waiting” for a response.
“There is nothing official yet. We are waiting. They (his lawyers) are discussing with the Australian government, that’s all I can say at the moment,” said the Serb.
Refusing the anti-Covid vaccine, Djokovic had been detained upon his arrival in Melbourne last January and then expelled just before the start of the tournament.
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Since then, Australia no longer requires visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but the player with nine record titles at the Australian Open had also received a three-year ban.
The 2023 Australian Open is scheduled for January 16-29 in Melbourne.
With AFP