On Thursday, the No. 1-ranked men's tennis player and 20-time major winner was waiting to hear whether immigration minister Alex Hawke would use his power to cancel his visa as matchups for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year were made, although slightly later than scheduled. Djokovic is the top seed in the men's singles competition.

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