It came after Australian authorities ripped up his visa for a second time and declared the unvaccinated world number one a threat to the public because of his views about being jabbed.AFP Sport looks at where it leaves the Australian Open:The 34-year-old is chasing a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam, which would make him the most successful men's tennis player in history.
In terms of favourites for the championship, Djokovic's absence would see second seed Daniil Medvedev in pole position along with 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer is injured and not there.And if he plays? Of all his Slam achievements, winning the crown this time would be the most extraordinary of all, given Djokovic's badly disrupted build-up including several nights in a detention centre. If he plays he will also need to defy a hostile crowd - his actions have made him public enemy number one in a city which endured one of the longest Covid lockdowns in the world.Tennis Australia, which organises the Grand Slam, has refused to get involved publicly as the saga has dragged on.
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