The top-ranked Djokovic announced on social media Tuesday that he had “exemption permission” and landed in Australia late Wednesday after receiving a medical exemption from the Victoria state government that would shield him from the strict vaccination regulations in place for this year's first major tennis tournament.
The Victoria state government mandated that only fully vaccinated players, staff, fans and officials could enter Melbourne Park when the tournament starts on January 17th.
The exemption allows the top-ranked Djokovic entry to the tournament regardless of his vaccination status for COVID-19.
The Indian pair stunned the eighth seed American duo of Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 10-4 in men's doubles.
The 24-year-old Hurkacz, a Wimbledon semifinalist last year, clinched the tie for Poland with a 6-1, 6-4 win against Diego Schwartzman. The 2021 ATP Finals competitor saved all three break points he faced to triumph after one hour and 21 minutes.
Medvedev silenced the majority of the home supporters at the Qudos Bank Arena with his fourth-straight set victory over Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-2 over 80 minutes.
The World No. 1 Serb took to Instagram to reveal he has got 'an exemption permission' to travel to Australia.
The 29-year-old is currently preparing for the Australian Open after recovering from an injury and will kickstart his campaign with a protected ranking.
The Tokyo Olympic gold medallist defeated Taylor Fritz in straight sets to seal Germany's win over the USA.
Spain, Poland and Argentina continued with their strong form as they defeated their respective opponents 3-0 on Monday for their second consecutive victories in the team event.
Raducanu is scheduled to compete in the Sydney Classic later this month before making her debut at the Australian Open.
The 30-year-old Russian confirmed she has the coronavirus and is isolating after arriving in Australia on Tuesday.
ATP Cup organizers disclosed Djokovic's withdrawal in a roster update that included France replacing Austria in the 16-country event following the withdrawals of Dominic Thiem and Dennis Novak. Dusan Lajovic will replace Djokovic for Serbia.
Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa landed at Adelaide International Airport on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old Austrian has not played since a second-round defeat in Mallorca in June, meaning he was unable to defend his US Open title in September.
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The three-time Grand Slam champion said he's “really excited” to return to the Australian Open.
Nadal wrote on Twitter that the positive result came from a PCR test he took after arriving in Spain.
The 35-year-old doubles player, who once partnered Sania Mirza, said that she never said or wrote of having been sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of having forced her into sex.
Australian Open officials on Thursday confirmed the world fourth-ranked player's withdrawal, and said in a tweet: “wishing you a speedy recovery."
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