Top Seed Djokovic Included in the Draw Amid Uncertainty of Visa Decision

Top Seed Djokovic Included in the Draw Amid Uncertainty of Visa Decision
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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Australian Open organisers have pressed ahead and included top seed Novak Djokovic in the draw, despite Djokovic still facing the prospect of deportation.

After the draw in Melbourne was abruptly postponed by more than an hour without explanation, it was announced that Djokovic would be playing fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round.

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