by Courtney Walsh
(Reuters) – World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry to Australia on Wednesday after initially receiving a medical exemption from the country’s Covid-19 vaccination requirements and playing in the Australian Open Australia.
The tennis star, who was stranded at Melbourne’s Tullamanrien airport overnight, received a letter from the Australian government saying his visa had been denied and he would be deported, a source close to the tournament told Reuters.
Djokovic was filing a preliminary injunction to prevent his deportation, the source said.
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