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Novak Djokovic: Tennis star deported after losing Australia visa battle [View all]
Source: BBC
Novak Djokovic: Tennis star deported after losing Australia visa battle
16 January 2021
Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after losing a last-ditch court bid to stay in the country.
Judges rejected a challenge launched by the unvaccinated tennis star after the government cancelled his visa on "health and good order" grounds.
The world number one's hopes of defending his Australian Open title and winning a record 21st Grand Slam in Melbourne are over.
Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" but accepted the ruling.
He boarded a flight bound for Dubai from Melbourne airport.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-60014059
Djokovic boarded a flight at Melbourne airport on Sunday (Reuters)
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