The No. 1-ranked tennis player is still smarting about being deported last month from Australia in a drama about his vaccination status.
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Poynter→ Novak Djokovic isn’t the first athlete to be banned from sporting events for being unvaccinated
After an 11-day ordeal, tennis star Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia after he lost his final bid to stay in the country and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated […] The post Novak Djokovic isn’t the first athlete t
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Djokovic isn’t the first athlete to be banned from sporting events for being unvaccinated
Novak Djokovic is the first professional athlete to be banned from a major sporting event for “not taking drugs.”
Logically→ BBC Presenter Stephan Nolan called Novak Djokovic a “threat to health services.”
There's no evidence Nolan accused Djokovic of being a threat to health services.
Snopes→ Djokovic’s Deportation Exposes Australian Border Debate
Back in 2013, the border issue wasn't unvaccinated foreigners like Djokovic but thousands of asylum seekers from Asia, the Middle East, and Africa who flocked to Australia on rickety fishing boats from Indonesian ports.
Snopes→ Djokovic Lands in Serbia After Deportation from Australia
Only a handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted him at the airport in the capital, Belgrade.
Snopes→ Double-Fault: Visa Revoked Again, Djokovic Faces Deportation
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he used his ministerial discretion to cancel the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real video of Nadal and Federer laughing at Djokovic
Video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer laughing at Novak Djokovic after he was stuck in an Australian airport.
Snopes→ Was Djokovic Mocked by Federer and Nadal?
This video of Federer and Nadal laughing is real, but they aren't talking about Djokovic.
Snopes→ Djokovic: Not Isolating After COVID Infection Was ‘Error’
Novak Djokovic knew he'd tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photo shoot in Serbia last month.
Snopes→ Australian Judge Says Djokovic Can Stay but Saga Not Over
The drama might not be finished, with the government threatening to cancel his visa a second time and deport him.
Snopes→ Djokovic’s Father Says Son Is ‘Not in Detention, He’s in Prison’
The vaccine sceptic tennis star was turned away from the Australian border after failing to meet country’s entry requirements.
Snopes→ Djokovic in Limbo As He Fights Deportation from Australia
The 20-time major champion from Serbia will spend at least another night in immigration detention.
Snopes→ Djokovic Given Medical Exemption to Play at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic will get a chance to defend his Australian Open title after receiving a medical exemption to travel to Melbourne.
Snopes→ Did Novak Djokovic Tell Simone Biles That ‘Pressure Is a Privilege’?
The tennis champion also threw tantrums on the court during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Novak Djokovic did not refer to Simone Biles when he said ‘pressure is a privilege’
Says Novak Djokovic said of Simone Biles: “Pressure is a privilege, my friend. ...If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure…”
Snopes→ Djokovic Loses to Zverev at Olympics, Ending Golden Slam Bid
“I told him that he’s the greatest of all time,” Alexander Zverev said. “I know that he was chasing history.”
Snopes→ 20 Slams! Djokovic Wins Wimbledon To Tie Federer, Nadal
Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title was at a critical juncture, when he faced two break points while thousands in the full-capacity crowd at Centre Court chanted his opponent's first name.
Snopes→ Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The top-ranked tennis player is the fourth player to test positive for the illness after participating in the matches held in the Balkans.
The Dispatch→ Have Tennis Players Dropped Out of the Australia Open With Chest Pains?
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Snopes→ Rafael Nadal Pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
Nadal, who reached the French Open semifinals last week but lost to Novak Djokovic, has won the title at Wimbledon twice, in 2008 and 2010.