Djokovic included in Australian Open draw as visa decision looms

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, where the box stating he had not travelled abroad in the two weeks prior to leaving for Australia was ticked.Djokovic, 34, attributed the error to his agent and acknowledged that he also should have rescheduled an interview and photo shoot for a French newspaper on Dec 18 while infected with COVID-19.

"I don't like his arrogance," Teyhan Ismain, a Melbourne resident, said on Wednesday."It does seem that he's been telling a few fibs too. So I think he should just probably go back."

 

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