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The men's tennis No. 1 had his visa canceled on arrival in Melbourne last week when his vaccination exemption was questioned, but he won a legal battle on procedural grounds that allowed him to stay in the country. He still faces the prospect of deportation _ a decision that is entirely at the discretion of Australia's Immigration Minister Alex Hawke if deemed to be in the public interest for health and safety reasons.

Despite the cloud hanging over Djokovic's ability to compete, Australian Open organizers included the top seed in the draw. He is slated to play fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, who is ranked world No. 78., in the opening round.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia's policy on COVID-19 vaccinations had not changed since the nation's border first opened to quarantine-free travel a month ago.

Non-citizens had to prove they were double-vaccinated or ``provide acceptable proof that they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons,'' Morrison said.

``That is the policy and of course we'd be expecting authorities to be implementing the policy,'' Morrison said.

Djokovic is unvaccinated. His argument for an exemption is based on evidence that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in Serbia last month and has since recovered.