SYDNEY, Dec. 27 (BNA) Novak Djokovic has arrived in Australia nearly a year after being deported from the country, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Tuesday, ahead of his bid to win the X men’s singles title at the Australian Open next month.
The report said Djokovic has arrived in Adelaide where he is scheduled to play the Adelaide International starting on Sunday.
The 35-year-old was deported on the eve of this year’s tournament in Melbourne after arriving in the country without a COVID-19 vaccination.
The medical exemption that allowed the world number one-ranked Serbian tennis player to enter the country without being vaccinated has sparked outrage in Australia, and has become a political issue for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has to call a federal election before May.
In November, the Australian government granted a travel visa to Serbia to attend a Grand Slam event, saying it had decided to overturn the decision to revoke Djokovic’s visa after considering all relevant factors.
Since Djokovic’s visa was revoked in January 2022, all COVID-related border restrictions in Australia have been removed, including the requirement to provide proof of vaccination status to enter the country.
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