He will not be able to defend his title at the Australian Open.
The Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic lost this Sunday in an Australian court the appeal against the Government’s decision to revoke his visa for the second time, for which he will be deported and will not be able to defend his title in the Australian Open.
The decision was made unanimously by the three judges of the Federal Court, who addressed today in a virtual hearing the appeal filed by Djokovic’s defense, who He was booked into a Melbourne hotel on Saturday..
The decision means that The 34-year-old Serbian tennis player’s visa has been canceled and will have to be deported so he will not be able to play the Australian Open that begins this Monday.
Under the law, Djokovic also faces a prohibition to return to the country for three years, except for certain exceptions, which may include “compelling circumstances affecting Australia’s interests”.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used his special powers on Friday to cancel the Serbian’s visa for health and law enforcement reasons, since if he is allowed to stay in the country it may stir up the sentiment of people who oppose vaccination against covid-19.
Djokovic traveled to Melbourne on January 5 with a medical exemption for not being vaccinated, having recently been infected with covid-19, although upon arrival the Immigration authorities they canceled his visa and arrested him until his release last Monday by a court order considering that he was not treated with “equity”.
The tennis player was arrested again this Saturday after the new cancellation of his visa and is isolated at the Park hotel in Melbourne. (D)
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