Tennis star Novak Djokovic won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, but the government is still threatening to cancel his visa a second time and deport him.
, but the drama might not be finished, with the government threatening to cancel his visa a second time and deport him.
That would mean that the nine-time Australian Open winner and defending champion could again face deportation and could miss the tournament, which starts on Jan. 17. It could also bar him from the country for three years. But he said the family was still hearing that his brother might be detained, though he gave no details.The office of Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews confirmed that Novak Djokovic has not been arrested. It was not clear where he was, though hundreds of fans gathered late Monday outside his lawyers' office in Melbourne, many carrying Serbian flags and wearing the banner's red, white and blue colors. They chanted"Free Nole," using the star's nickname.
Lawmaker John Alexander, a former tennis professional, said a move by the immigration minister to personally intervene would be unfair. Judge Kelly noted that Djokovic had provided officials at Melbourne's airport with a medical exemption given him by Tennis Australia and two medical panels.
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