Can Novak Djokovic (1st place, Serbia), who was deported from Australia due to cancellation of entry visa, participate in the Australian Open next year? The Australian government has made room for it.
ESPN reported on the 17th (Korean time) that “Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has left the door open for Djokovic to compete in next year’s Australian Open.”
Djokovic, who came to Australia on the 5th to participate in the Australian Open, was deported after being unable to obtain a visa after a legal battle with the Australian government that refused to enter the country.
Under current Australian law, deported persons will be barred from entering Australia for the next three years. Djokovic was also barred from setting foot on Australian soil for the next three years.
However, Minister Morrison said in a radio program on which Djokovic appeared after being deported, “It will take three years, but before that, we will consider a return if appropriate circumstances arise.”
It is not known what the “appropriate circumstances” Morrison was referring to, but it does mean that a three-year ban could apply to Djokovic depending on the circumstances.
Meanwhile, it is unclear whether Djokovic will participate in the French Open to be held in May as the French government applies a new vaccine pass.
(Seoul = News 1)
