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January 7, 2022

Czech tennis star detained in Australia before tournament over COVID-19 vaccination issues

A Czech female tennis player joined Novak Djokovic at a Melbourne hotel after she had her visa canceled and was detained by Australian immigration officials over COVID-19 vaccination issues.

January 6, 2022

Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia

Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic was confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Thursday as the No. 1 men's tennis player in the world awaited a court ruling on whether he can compete in the Australian Open later this month.

January 6, 2022

Australia's deputy PM makes consequences clear to Novak Djokovic amid tennis row

Novak Djokovic should be deported from Australia if it’s determined he’s been untruthful about his COVID-19 vaccine exemption, the country’s deputy prime minister vowed Thursday.

January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic applied for a medical exemption on the basis of recently contracting COVID-19: report

Novak Djokovic’s visa into Australia was allegedly granted on the basis that he had recently contracted COVID-19 but it was canceled Thursday over lack of “appropriate evidence,” according to one report.

January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic's family defends tennis superstar amid Australia ordeal: 'They are keeping him like a prisoner'

Novak Djokovic’s family defended the tennis superstar as he fights the Australian government in order to play at the Australian Open later this month.

January 6, 2022

CBS correspondent praises Australia's COVID-19 rules following Novak Djokovic controversy

CBS correspondent Vladimir Duthiers praises Australia's COVID-19 policies amid Novak Djokovic controversy.

January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic supporters show up at Melbourne hotel where he's believed to be held

Novak Djokovic supporters demonstrated outside the Melbourne hotel the top tennis player in the world was holed up in as he awaits a ruling on whether he can play in the Australian Open.

January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic finds support from American tennis star Tennys Sandgren over Australian Open ordeal

Tennys Sandgren, an American tennis player who is not participating in the Australian Open because he’s unvaccinated against the coronavirus, defended Novak Djokovic as the Serbian tennis star hopes to come out a winner in his ordeal with the Australian government.

January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic ordeal in Australia part of 'political witch hunt,' Serbian president says

Novak Djokovic, who had not disclosed whether he’s vaccinated against coronavirus, is the subject of a “political witch hunt,” Serbian president Aleksander Vucic said Thursday as the tennis star awaits a court ruling over his permission to be in Australia to play the Australian Open.

January 6, 2022

Why was Novak Djokovic not let into Australia?

Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year's Grand Slam tennis tournaments and entered 2022 needing one title to set the men's record of 21 major championships.