There’s a very real possibility the 2022 Australian Open will be played without its defending male champion. The nine-time Australian Open winner would need the visa to play in the tournament, and Djokovic had said Tuesday he had secured the exemption from being vaccinated. Though officials with Tennis Australia, which oversees the tournament, gave Djokovic the green light to attend, the Australian government thought otherwise. AdvertisementUpdate on #AusOpen2022…The Federal Government has asked if we will support Novak Djokovic’s visa application to enter Australia. We will not be providing Novak Djokovic with individual visa application support to participate in the 2022 Australian Open Grand Slam.

Source: Huffington Post January 06, 2022 05:47 UTC