Tennis star Novak Djokovic may not appear in his second Grand Slam tournament because of his vaccination status.
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Djokovic was denied being able to play in the Australian Open for being unvaccinated against COVID-19. He tried to enter Australia with a visa and exemption, Yahoo Sports reported.
Read More He had been cleared originally, but there was not enough information about his status so he was detained. Appeals were denied and he was deported before Day One of the tournament.
Djokovic also came under fire for attending public events after testing positive for COVID-19, ESPN reported.
If he had been permitted to compete, he could have gone for his 21st Grand Slam victory, breaking a tie for the most men’s titles of all-time.
It is currently a three-way tie between Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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Now Djokovic could miss the French Open after the French parliament on Sunday approved a law that requires anyone who goes to restaurants, sporting events and other venues to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Before the new law, people who were unvaccinated could enter establishments with a negative test.
The French Open and the French sports ministry said there will be no exemptions for unvaccinated players, Reuters reported.
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The law stands until further notice but the sports ministry said the regulations could change by the time the French Open happens in May.
Djokovic is the defending champion at Wimbledon, and England currently allows exceptions for visiting athletes. The U.S. Tennis Association, which runs the US Open, will abide by the federal government’s vaccination rules, ESPN reported.
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia Novak Djokovic looks as his documents after landing in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia Novak Djokovic looks as his documents after landing in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia Fans wave a Serbian flag as Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic arrives at the Nikola Tesla airport in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia An airplane believed to carry Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic arrives at the Nikola Tesla airport in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia Police forces guard the area waiting for arrival of Novak Djokovic in front of the VIP terminal at the Nikola Tesla airport in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia A man takes a selfie photograph with Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic after his arrival in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia A vehicle taking Novak Djokovic, unseen, arrives at an apartment complex in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia Fans with Serbian flag and journalist wait for arrival of Novak Djokovic in front of the VIP terminal at the Nikola Tesla airport in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia Novak Djokovic prepares to take his seat on a plane to Belgrade, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic arrives in Serbia after deportation from Australia Novak Djokovic prepares to take his seat on a plane to Belgrade, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years Here are some memorable photos of tennis star Novak Djokovic through the years. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2004: Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Montenegro in action against Dannis Van Scheppinggen of the Netherlands during the first round of the ATP Thailand Open at the Inpact Arena on September 28, 2004, in Bangkok, Thailand. (Ian Walton/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2005: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates beating Gael Monfils of France during the first round of the US Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on August 30, 2005, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 0-6, 7-5. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2006: Andy Murray of Great Britain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Montenegro celebrate a point in their doubles match against Fabrice Santoro of France and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Montenegro during Day 4 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park January 19, 2006, in Melbourne, Australia. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2007: Tennis pro Novak Djokovic poses for a portrait shoot on April 15, 2007, in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Clive Brunskill/Exclusive by Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2008: Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with his trophy following his victory at the Men's Singles at the Australian Open 2008 on January 28, 2008, in Melbourne, Australia. (Kristian Dowling/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2009: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the final during Day 7 of the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Tennis at St. Jakobshalle on November 8, 2009, in Basel, Switzerland. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2010: Rafael Nadal of Spain (right) poses with the championship trophy alongside runner up Novak Djokovic of Serbia (left) after their men's singles final on Day 15 of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2010, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2011: Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the trophy as he celebrates defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain during the Men's Final on Day 15 of the 2011 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2011, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2012: Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup and the clock after winning championship point and playing in the longest grand slam final ever in his men's final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during Day 14 of the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2013: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning against Richard Gasquet of France during their men's semifinal match of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 5, 2013, in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2014: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning a game against Milos Raonic of Canada during Day 7 of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia tennis 2014 on May 17, 2014, in Rome, Italy. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2015: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the winner's trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland during their Men's Singles Final match on Day 14 of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2015, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Djokovic defeated Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2016: Serena Williams of the USA and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose with the trophies during the 2016 Australian Open official draw at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2016, in Melbourne, Australia. (Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2017: Novak Djokovic of Serbia stretches to hit a forehand during the men's singles third round match against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina on Day 6 of the 2017 French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2017, in Paris, France. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2018: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates a point duirng his men's singles third-round match against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain during Day 6 of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros on June 1, 2018, in Paris, France. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2019: Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup following victory in his Men's Singles Final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during Day 14 of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2020: Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand during his Men's Singles third-round match against Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan on Day 5 of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2020, in Melbourne, Australia. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Photos: Novak Djokovic through the years 2021: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning match point in his Men's Singles third-round match against Taylor Fritz of the United States during Day 5 of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 12, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
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