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Jan 17, 2022, 6 tweets

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has left the door open for Novak Djokovic to compete at next year's #AusOpen despite the tennis superstar facing an automatic three-year ban from entering the country reut.rs/3KeO1dg

On the first day of the #AusOpen, the world's best men's tennis player was taking selfies with fans at a Dubai airport arrivals gate instead of warming up for his first scheduled match on center court at Melbourne Park in front of thousands reut.rs/3fxoTAo

Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry said there would be no exemption from France's new vaccine pass law reut.rs/3IcRWW9

World number one Djokovic, who has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, was deported from Australia before the first Grand Slam tournament of the year after losing a court case to have the cancellation of his visa overturned

France's vaccine pass law, approved by parliament on Sunday, will require people to have a certificate of vaccination to enter public places such as restaurants, cafes, cinemas and long-distance trains

'The rule is simple. The vaccine pass will be imposed, as soon as the law is promulgated ... This will apply to everyone who is a spectator or a professional sportsperson. And this until further notice,' the ministry said reut.rs/3IcRWW9

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