The decision as to whether Novak Djokovic will actually be allowed to participate in the Australian Open next week is dragging on.
According to information from the Australian newspaper "The Age", Immigration Minister Alex Hawke will no longer decide on Monday whether he will exercise his personal right to revoke the Serbian tennis star's visa.
However, Hawke can still do this for the next few days.
First of all, Djokovic is allowed to move freely in Melbourne after a court upheld his objection against the refusal of his entry to Australia on Monday.
The 34-year-old Serb was then allowed to leave the deportation hotel where he had been for the past few days.
Serbian reports that Djokovic was subsequently taken back into custody by the police were not confirmed.
He is currently in the office of his lawyers, said his brother Djordje Djokovic on Serbian television: "He is currently going through all the options".
Djokovic wants to take part in the Australian Open, which starts next Monday.
He would start as the defending champion at Melbourne Park.
Kyrgios tested positive
The Australian tennis professional Nick Kyrgios has meanwhile tested positive for the corona virus.
The 26-year-old made it public on Monday himself via Instagram.
He feels good, has no symptoms and still hopes to be able to compete in the Australian Open next week.
At the ATP tournament in Sydney, Daniel Altmaier moved up for Kyrgios.
The 23-year-old, who actually failed in the qualification, met Italian Fabio Fognini as a lucky loser in his first round on Monday, but lost 3: 6, 5: 7.