MOSCOW, 13 Jan. Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic hit compatriot Miomir Ketsmanovic by The Australian Open first round draw will take place on Thursday in Melbourne. The first seeded Australian Open, Djokovic was included in the draw, although the Australian authorities have not yet decided on the athlete's participation in the competition. Due to uncertainties over his visa, the draw has been postponed by more than an hour. Djokovic arrived in Australia last week to compete in the Australian Open, which kicks off January 17 in Melbourne. This year's tournament organizers require all participants to be vaccinated against coronavirus or have a medical exemption from vaccination. The unvaccinated Serb was unable to pass passport control upon arrival in the country — his visa was canceled, he was placed in immigration detention. The world's first racket appealed the decision of the border services in the Federal District Court, which on Monday overturned the decision to cancel the athlete's visa and ordered the release of the Serb from immigration detention center. However, despite the court's decision, Australian Minister of Immigration and Cultural Diversity Alex Hawke can again revoke a tennis player's visa using his personal powers. This was announced by Reuters with reference to federal government lawyers.
