MOSCOW, Jan 6 The world's No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who was denied entry to Australia, was unable to provide evidence that would justify his medical withdrawal from the coronavirus vaccine, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Earlier, the Australian Border Guard Service announced the cancellation of the tennis player's visa. The athlete's father Srdjan Djokovic said that Novak Djokovic is returning home from Melbourne. “Speaking of Mr Djokovic … entry with a visa requires two vaccinations or a medical withdrawal … Entrants must justify why they cannot be vaccinated. He was unable to provide such a rationale, «Morrison said at a press conference broadcast by Sky News Australia. According to him, many countries have introduced a rule that non-citizens cannot enter without vaccination or medical removal. Djokovic traveled to Australia to participate at the Australian Open, which starts on January 17 in Melbourne. The Serb was unable to go through passport control upon arrival in Australia due to an error in applying for a visa. The Djokovic team member in charge of collecting documents made the mistake of choosing a visa type that cannot be obtained with a medical waiver from COVID-19 vaccination. The error was revealed when crossing the Australian border — Djokovic was placed in a room guarded by the police, where he spent many hours. As a result, the Australian Border Guard Service (ABF) announced that Djokovic's visa had been canceled and that he should be expelled from the country.
