Monday 17 January 2022
His arrival came as France’s sports ministry said a new law requiring vaccination to enter sports venues would have no exceptions.
The Spaniard launched his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title in blistering fashion.
He now faces a three-year ban from entering the country.
Much of build-up to the first Grand Slam tournament of the year has focused on the Novak Djokovic visa row.
An court appeal is scheduled for tomorrow, just a day before the tennis player is scheduled to play his first match of the Australian Open.
The world number one faces an appeal hearing on Sunday with his first-round match scheduled for the following day.
The threat of deportation still looms over the tournament’s top seed.
“Lengthy submissions” from Djokovic’s legal team have delayed a decision by Australia’s immigration minister.
He described reports about him attending events in Serbia after testing positive for Covid-19 as “misinformation”.
The 20-time major winner is still awaiting news on whether Australian immigration minister Alex Hawke will decide to cancel his visa.
The country’s immigration minister is still considering cancelling his visa.
Television cameras filmed him from helicopters as he trained.
The 26-year-old could miss his home grand slam event after testing positive for the virus.
The court case is set to open at 10am local time in Melbourne, which is 11pm Irish time.
The world number one has been detained at an immigration facility in Melbourne since Thursday morning.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Djokovic has won a legal reprieve from deportation, but it’s unclear whether he will be able to play in the January 17-30 Australian Open.
Renata Voracova also had her Australian visa revoked.
A year after he called Djokovic a ‘tool’, Kyrgios has said his nation’s handling of the situation has been ‘really bad.’
The men’s tennis world No 1 is currently being held at an immigration detention facility in Melbourne.
Australian media reports said the nine-time Australian Open champion may have submitted a request for the wrong type of visa.
The defending champion has refused to confirm if he has been vaccinated against Covid-19.
Djokovic has refused to say if he’s vaccinated against Covid-19.
To enter Australia, the nine-time champion and members of his entourage have to be vaccinated.
The former world number one is working his way back from a left foot problem.
The defending champion had refused to reveal whether he was inoculated against coronavirus, a requirement to play.
The email contradicts officials’ earlier statements implying unvaccinated players would not be granted visas.
Tournament officials have said unvaccinated players are unlikely to be allowed to enter the country for the event.
Djokovic’s 7-5 6-2 6-2 victory brought him an 18th grand slam title.
The 23-year-old has become the first woman since Monica Seles to win her first four Grand Slam finals.
The Russian beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets this morning.
The world number one ended Aslan Karatsev’s remarkable run in straight sets.
The veteran American’s quest to reach a ninth Australian Open final and match Court’s 24 major singles titles ended in a 6-3, 6-4 semi-final mauling.
The American star edged Karolina Muchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a tense semi.
Earlier, a badly-cramping Daniil Medvedev won a brutal all-Russian clash against Andrey Rublev.
Muchova clinches a place in grand slam semi-finals for the first time, where she will face USA’s Jennifer Brady.
The world number one came from a set down to defeat Alexander Zverev and set up a clash with qualifier Aslan Karatsev.
Williams moves one step closer to a 24th grand slam title with a 6-3 6-3 victory.
On the women’s side as three-time major winner Osaka showed her superiority to reach her fourth Grand Slam semi-final.
The Spaniard is targeting a record 21st men’s Grand Slam singles crown.
