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Who is the real Novak Djokovic? Tennis superstar, anti-vaxxer and Serbian nationalist.
The tennis No.1 was drawn to face fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of the tournament — but the Australian government has yet to decide whether to cancel his visa.
The tennis star has admitted breaking isolation rules and says his agent apologizes for an "administrative mistake." Australian officials are still considering whether to deport him.
Australia's health minister said the Serbian tennis star's visa had been "canceled" over failure to meet COVID entry requirements. Unvaccinated Djokovic sought an exemption to play in the Australian Open.
The tennis star is set to remain in immigration detention until an Australian court hears his appeal. His visa was revoked for failing to meet pandemic entry requirements.