Novak Djokovic was forced to leave Australia after nine-hour visa stand-off at airport His place at the Australian Open later this month has now been thrust into further doubt after Border Force officials refused his entry to the country.
The tennis star's lawyers are set to appeal the decision as he will be flown out of Melbourne.Australian health minister, Greg Hunt, confirmed the athlete would be sent home as he has failed to provide "appropriate standards of proof".It comes after the world's best male tennis player was stopped at the border and questioned for several hours over his visas discrepancies.
Officials had discovered an issue with the Serbian's documents, which caused them to deny Djokovic immediate entry until the issue had been ironed out.
It was the latest in a long line of twists in the ongoing saga over whether or not he would be able to defend his Australian Open title, due to his decision not to reveal his vaccinations status.Djokovic cited medical privacy for his silence on the subject, but in order to enter the state of Victoria without a medical exemption, travellers must be able to prove they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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