January 17, 2022 Novak Djokovic could face similar troubles at French Open after new vaccine legislation Novak Djokovic’s hopes of earning his record 21st Grand Slam title and extending his record at the Australian Open came to a disastrous end when he was deported from the country on Sunday but the World No. 1 stands to lose more as French officials announced similar travel restrictions that could impact his participation at Roland Garros later this year.
January 17, 2022 Nigel Farage slams 'authoritarian' Australia after Novak Djokovic's deportation: 'No freedom of choice' Nigel Farage said on "Fox & Friends First" that this is an issue of "hysteria surrounding a vaccine" and noted that Australia is still seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases despite its high vaccination rate and strict lockdown policies.
January 17, 2022 Novak Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia Novak Djokovic arrived early Monday in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men's tennis player's hopes of defending his Australian Open title.
January 16, 2022 Novak Djokovic leaves Australia 'extremely disappointed,' 'uncomfortable' with Australian Open focus Novak Djokovic’s fight to compete in the Australian Open ended Sunday after three Australian federal judges ruled in favor of Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision to cancel the tennis champ's visa.
January 16, 2022 Djokovic out of Australian Open after losing deportation appeal Novak Djokovic’s hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star’s appeal against a deportation order.
January 15, 2022 Novak Djokovic back in detention, continues to fight deportation Novak Djokovic was back in immigration detention Saturday after his legal challenge to avoid being deported from Australia for being unvaccinated for COVID-19 was moved to higher court.
January 14, 2022 Novak Djokovic gets support from Serbia's president: 'Why are you harassing him?' Serbian President Aleksander Vucic wondered in a message to the Australian government why they were allegedly “harassing" tennis superstar Novak Djokovic with their latest decision to cancel his visa.
January 14, 2022 Novak Djokovic gets Australian visa canceled again, faces deportation Novak Djokovic had his visa revoked and faces deportation again over his COVID-19 vaccination status days before the start of the Australian Open despite the government ruling in his favor earlier in the week.
January 13, 2022 Novak Djokovic is 'playing by his own rules,' Australian Open favorite says Greek tennis pro Stefanos Tsitsipas says Novak Djokovic is “playing by his own rules” as he continues to fight for an opportunity to compete at the Australian Open next week despite major pushback over his vaccination status.
January 13, 2022 Australian Open draw: Novak Djokovic named No. 1 seed after brief delay After a brief delay, the Australian Open draw ceremony began Thursday afternoon with defending champion Novak Djokovic named the No. 1 seed for the men's portion of the tournament.