FILE PHOTO: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic arrives at Nikola Tesla Airport, after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open, in Belgrade, Serbia January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Christopher Pike
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's president on Thursday praised tennis star Novak Djokovic's "great fight" over his bid to play at the Australia Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
An Australian Federal Court last month decided to cancel the world number one's visa after days of wrangling over the country's COVID-19 entry rules, forcing him to miss the Grand Slam tournament and return to Serbia.
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