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Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled

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By JOHN PYE
AP Sports Writer

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title has been thrown into limbo. Australia denied him entry and canceled his visa because he failed to meet the requirements for an exemption to COVID-19 vaccination rules. The top-ranked Djokovic landed in Australia late Wednesday after receiving a medical exemption from the Victoria state government that would shield him from the strict vaccination rules in place for this year’s first major tennis tournament. But border authorities did not accept his evidence to support the exemption. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. and other local media reported later that action had been launched in the Federal Court against the cancellation of Djokovic’s visa. 

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