Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon trophy for the fourth year in a row. There is a time and a place for it.
Despite being deported in January, Novak Djokovic is expected to be granted a visa to play in the Australian Open.
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corp., the immigration minister had overturned a three-year exclusion period for the tennis player.
The Australian Border Force has previously stated that an exclusion period can be waiving in certain circumstances.
The Immigration Minister's office wouldn't comment on privacy grounds, meaning that any announcement on the Serbian tennis star's visa status would have to come from him.
The 21-time Grand Slam singles champion wasn't allowed to defend his Australian Open title this year after a tumultuous 10-day legal saga over his vaccine status that ended with his visa being revoked on the eve of the tournament.
The world's top-ranked tennis player arrived at the airport with a valid medical exemption that was endorsed by Tennis Australia and the state of Victoria.
Global headlines were generated due to confusion. All players, fans and officials were required to be vaccined for the coronaviruses, but not necessarily to enter the country, as a result of his medical exemption. The Australian Border Force refused to accept it.
Alex Hawke, Australia's immigration minister at the time, used discretionary powers to cancel Djokovic's visa on character grounds, stating he was a traitor of a community of anti-vaccine sentiment.
Since July 6, incoming travelers no longer have to provide proof of their vaccinations in order to enter Australia. The major obstacle to entry was removed.
He was able to apply to Giles to change his visa status. He left Australia immediately after his visa was revoked and has not criticized Australian authorities.
"You must show us that there are compassionate or compelling circumstances to put aside your re-entry ban and grant you the visa," the Department of Home Affairs website says.
The Australian government was in contact with the lawyers of the Serbian tennis player regarding the possibility of him playing in the Australian Open in January.
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