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Djokovic to miss Australian Open after visa verdict

The verdict on Djokovic comes after a ten-day battle between Serbian and Australian authorities. The decision didn't go down so well in Belgrade. But many Australians who endured strict coronavirus lockdowns welcomed the ruling.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 21, 2021, Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after a point against Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. - Detained tennis world number one Novak Djokovic fought against deportation from Australia on January 6, 2022, after the government revoked his visa for failing to meet pandemic vaccine entry requirements. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

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