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Monday, Aug 4, 2025
The Serbian is sequestered in a Carlton hotel room, 5 miles north of Melbourne Park, after authorities cancelled his visa when he arrived in Australia late on Wednesday.
Australia's Border Force confirmed Djokovic's visa had been revoked, while the source said the player's lawyers planned to file an injunction to prevent his removal.
Djokovic, who had declined to reveal his COVID-19 vaccination status, said previously that he was unsure whether he would compete at the Grand Slam due to concerns over Australia's quarantine rules.
Osaka, who last played competitively when she lost to Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the US Open in September, displayed plenty of her trademark power but often lacked accuracy at the Australian Open warm-up event.
The world No. 19 is scheduled to compete in the Sydney Classic later this month before making her debut in the January 17 to 30 Australian Open.
The 28-year-old Austrian has not played since suffering the injury at the Mallorca Open in June.
The 21-year- became the first high-profile woman player to opt out of the Australian Open -- the opening major of 2022 -- due to mental health issues arising from "quarantining".
"Future husband," the Australian wrote in a caption to a photo posted on Instagram that showed the smiling couple embracing with her engagement ring in full view.
The world No. 1 will now focus on the build-up to January's Australian Open, where she will look to improve on her run to the quarterfinals in 2021.
Victoria state, of which Melbourne is the capital, has introduced a vaccine mandate for all professional athletes but authorities have yet to clarify whether athletes from overseas or other Australian states must also vaccinate.
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