Melbourne (CNN) The saga around Novak Djokovic's participation in this year's Australian Open finally reached its conclusion on Sunday after days of confusion. 1 was scheduled to play Monday night in the Australian Open in Melbourne, where the defending champion had hoped to win a record-breaking 21st men's grand slam title. It's now time to get on with the Australian Open and get back to enjoying tennis over the summer." Tennis Australia, the national governing body for tennis and organizer of the Australian Open tournament, said it "respects the decision of the Federal Court" regarding Djokovic's visa. A long-running sagaThe saga began nearly two weeks ago, when Djokovic's visa was first revoked shortly after his arrival on January 5.

Source: CNN January 16, 2022 15:43 UTC