Novak Djokovic Refused Entry Into Australia

Novak Djokovic, the No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player, travelled on Wednesday from Dubai to Australia, but was told he would need to leave the country, The New York Times reported.

Following a 10-hour standoff at a Melbourne airport, the Serbian was held overnight amid doubt about the validity of his visa and questions on why he should be exempt from the entry requirement that all non-citizens must verify that they have received two coronavirus vaccines.

Read the full report: The New York Times.

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.