Djokovic Verdict Nears as Government Argues World No. 1 Has Become an ‘Icon’ Used by Anti-Vaxxers

Djokovic Verdict Nears as Government Argues World No. 1 Has Become an ‘Icon’ Used by Anti-Vaxxers
Defending men's champion Serbia's Novak Djokovic practices on Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 12, 2022. Mark Baker/AP Photo
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SYDNEY, Australia—The participation of Novak Djokovic, men’s tennis World No. 1, in the Australian Open could be decided Sunday afternoon, a panel of three federal judges have said as they adjourned to decide whether to reinstate Djokovic’s Australian visa after almost five hours of hearing arguments.

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