Out of challenges, Djokovic faces deportation after losing Australian appeal


  • World
  • Sunday, 16 Jan 2022

FILE PHOTO: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic practices at Melbourne Park as questions remain over the legal battle regarding his visa to play in the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia was set to deport tennis superstar Novak Djokovic after the Federal Court on Sunday upheld a government decision to cancel his visa on the grounds that his decision not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 posed a risk to the country.

The unanimous ruling by a three-judge bench dealt a final blow to the world's top men's player hopes of chasing a record 21st Grand Slam win at the Australian Open after a rollercoaster https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/key-moments-novak-djokovics-australian-saga-2022-01-14 ride.

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