Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia after shedding an enchantment for his visa cancellation. Djokovic was the highest seed for the Australian Open, which began at the moment. He is the three-time defending champion and has gained this grand slam occasion a report 9 occasions.

Djokovic will not be capable of defend his title, and the event needed to discover a substitute to fill his bracket slot. Now, 4 unlikely gamers have an opportunity at strolling away with no less than $155,000 for profitable the primary spherical in Melbourne.

Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, who was initially scheduled to face his fellow countryman within the opening spherical Monday, will now face Italy's Salvatore Caruso, who was the runner-up within the males's singles qualifying event.

The winner of that match will advance to the second spherical to face the winner of unseeded American Tommy Paul and unseeded Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan. Of the 4 gamers who may probably meet within the second spherical, Tommy Paul is the highest-ranked participant on the earth at No. 41, in accordance with the event's web site.

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Tommy Paul of america hits a forehand in his match in opposition to Gael Monfils of France throughout day six of the 2022 Adelaide Worldwide at Memorial Drive on January 07, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. Picture by Mark Brake/Getty Photographs

Listed below are the boys's singles ranks of the 4 gamers on this mini bracket:

No. 41 Tommy Paul (USA) vs. No. 180 Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan)

No. 78 Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia) vs. No. 150 Salvatore Caruso (Italy)

Salvatore Caruso is dubbed the "Fortunate Loser" for backing into the event with Djokovic's abrupt departure. Caruso is assured no less than $103,000 (in Australian foreign money) even when he loses within the first spherical. That is a bit of greater than $74,000 only for making the primary spherical and shedding.

The 2 gamers who make it to the second spherical are assured $154,000 (A$) even when they lose in that spherical, which equates to $111,000 in U.S. foreign money.

Certainly one of these 4 gamers will make it to the third spherical. The loser in that spherical will obtain $221,000 in Australian foreign money, which involves $159,352 when transformed to the U.S. greenback.

This could be a pleasant windfall for one in all these 4 gamers who may have solely hoped to beat Djokovic, the world's prime participant, in both the primary or second spherical. Djokovic's departure from the event opened the door for these guys who had been deemed a straightforward path for the No. 1 seed.

The third spherical may not be so unhealthy, both, as there is just one seeded participant—No. 25 Lorenzo Sonego of Italy—who would possibly advance.

Djokovic misplaced a courtroom resolution Sunday in Australia simply at some point earlier than he was to take the courtroom to solidify himself as one of the best in his recreation's historical past. Novak Djokovic had an enchantment for his canceled visa rejected.

This is what transpired to get thus far.

Djokovic landed at an airport in Australia every week and a half in the past to prepare for the 2022 Australian Open, however a snafu along with his visa utility led to him being held in a police-guarded room for about 12 hours, and with Aussie authorities saying the tennis champ would probably be deported for not having required vaccination to be within the nation.

The federal government declared Djokovic a well being threat since he hasn't been vaccinated for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Djokovic mentioned he had a medical exemption that had been accredited and would permit him to play.

Final week, after a prolonged listening to in Melbourne, a decide overturned the visa cancellation. Then, Australia Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used his energy to cancel Djokovic's visa. This needed to go earlier than one other listening to on the eve of the primary grand slam event of the 12 months.

Hawke mentioned he issued the second cancellation for "well being and good order grounds, on the premise that it was within the public curiosity to take action."

"In making this resolution I fastidiously thought-about data offered to me by the Division of Residence Affairs, the Australian Border Power and Mr Djokovic," Hawke mentioned in an announcement. "The [Australia Prime Minister Scott] Morrison Authorities is firmly dedicated to defending Australia's borders, notably in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic."

The Australian Open, which is the primary of the 4 grand slam tennis tournaments, acquired underway Monday orning in Melbourne (Sunday night within the U.S). The opposite grand slam occasions are the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.