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Fans at Melbourne Park share their thoughts on Novak Djokovic's deportation as the Australian Open finally begins on Monday following a chaotic and controversial build-up dominated by the visa saga that engulfed the world number one. "I think it's just better for everyone and people can focus on the tennis now, not on unvaccinated players," says a local resident.

Added on the 17/01/2022 08:50:45 - Copyright : AFP EN

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