Novak Djokovic granted visa to play in 2023 Australian Open - local media


FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Adria Tour - Zadar, Croatia - June 19, 2020 Serbia's Novak Djokovic during a press conference REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January, Guardian Australia and state broadcaster ABC reported on Tuesday.

Djokovic, who is Serbian, was deported from Australia in the leadup to the Grand Slam in January after he declined to be vaccinated. The former world No. 1 was originally barred from the country until 2025.

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