The tennis world number one confirmed on Tuesday that had received a vaccination exemption to allow him to compete in the Australian Open - but this led to a backlash.

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Novak Djokovic was reportedly stuck in a Melbourne airport over his visa after initially being allowed Australian Open entry for a medical exemption.

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Novak Djokovic faces visa issue upon airport landing for Australian Open, reports say

World No 1 Novak Djokovic was held up at passport control in Melbourne amid spiralling outcry over his controversial ‘medical exemption’ to play in the tournament

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Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open participation in doubt over visa row

Novak Djokovic is being held in a room with police out front after landing in Melbourne for the Australian Open, his father said Wednesday amid reports that a visa mix-up could jeopardize the top-ranked Serb's entry into the country.

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According to a media report, Djokovic had landed on Wednesday before midnight local time at Tullamarine Airport, but his entry was delayed because of a mistake with his visa application.

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NOVAK DJOKOVIC's visa to enter Australian has been rejected and the Serbian will fly out of the country on Thursday.

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Novak Djokovic set to miss Australian Open as Serb to fly home after having visa rejected

Novak Djokovic landed in Melbourne on Wednesday in the middle of a political maelstrom over his medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination requirements, with a visa blunder adding to the world number one's problems ahead of the Australian Open.

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Novak Djokovic stuck in Melbourne airport as visa issue threatens Australian Open participation

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia and had his visa canceled after arriving in Melbourne late Wednesday to defend his title at the season-opening tennis major.

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After a 12-hour airport standoff over the validity of his visa and questions about his vaccine medical exemption for the Australian Open, the No. 1 men’s tennis player was told to leave the country.

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Novak Djokovic Is Refused Entry Into Australia Over Vaccine Exemption

Novak Djokovic was denied entry to Australia on Wednesday over a visa bungle involving a member of his team, according to Melbourne daily newspaper The Age, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned the world No 1 tennis star he “won’t be treated different than anyone else”.Morrison had said earlier that the 20-time grand slam champion would be put “on the next plane home” if he could not provide “sufficient evidence” he warranted his medical exem…

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Novak Djokovic has landed in Melbourne but is still awaiting permission to enter the country to compete at the Australian Open. His team had applied for a visa that does not allow for medical exemptions. The Victorian government says it will not support the application, putting his fate in the hands of the federal government and Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Novak Djokovic held up in Melbourne airport with visa issue after receiving vaccine exemption entry for Australian Open