Novak Djokovic’s visa controversy has overshadowed the start of the Australian Open, and some competitors are done with the whole ordeal.
Spain's Rafael Nadal gestures during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.
Garbiñe Muguruza, the No. 3 seed on the women’s side of the Australian Open, said she felt the whole situation was avoidable. Djokovic was ruled eligible to be in Australia and play in the Open earlier in the week after a judge ruled his medical exemption to get into the country was valid. Four days later, the immigration minister canceled his visa again, sending Djokovic back to the same Melbourne hotel he was holed up in.
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