Tennis star Djokovic denied entry to Melbourne ahead of Australian Open over vaccine exemption error

Novak Djokovic was held overnight at Melbourne Airport on January 6, 2022, after being denied entry into Australia. The world No 1 tennis player was held for questioning by Australian authorities over an issue with the visa submitted by his team. The 20-time grand slam champion was supposedly given a medical exemption to play, despite tournament organisers insisting all players and teams must be double vaccinated to compete at the Australian Open this year.