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- Djokovic is reported to have ticked ‘no’ on visa application asking if he had travelled in 14 days before Melbourne arrival
Novak Djokovic’s bid for an unprecedented 21st singles Grand Slam title at the Australian Open could hinge on a single answer he gave on a visa form – had he travelled in the fortnight before his arrival?
The 34-year-old is reported to have ticked the box saying “no” but social media posts and reports appear to show the Monte Carlo resident was in the Serbian capital Belgrade and then Marbella in Spain in the 14 days leading up to his departure for Melbourne.
With the Australian government bruised after losing to Djokovic in the courts on Monday over revoking his entry visa, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has said he could yet deport the men’s world No 1.
He would have reason to do so if Djokovic is found to have lied on his entry form.
The travel document clearly spells out that “giving false or misleading information is a serious offence” and can result in being barred from Australia for three years.