MELBOURNE, Australia -- The Australian Open draw was delayed Thursday amid uncertainty over top-ranked Novak Djokovic's visa status.
The draw, to determine the men's and women's singles brackets at the year's first tennis major, was scheduled to be held at 3 p.m. local time in Melbourne, but a tournament official told waiting media that the ceremony had been postponed until further notice and declined further comment.
It was later rescheduled to 4:15 p.m. local time.
Djokovic, the top seed, will first face fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.
The Australian Open begins Monday.