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Australia denied entry to Novak Djokovic for the Australian Open after a standoff over the star tennis player's vaccine exemption.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 5:03 PM EST

Djokovic was told he would need to leave the country following a 12-hour standoff with government officials at a Melbourne Airport.

The chain of events was a startling turnabout for Djokovic, who in little more than 24 hours went from receiving special, last-minute permission to enter Australia, to essentially being told by the prime minister of Australia that he was not welcome in the country.

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