CANBERRA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tennis star Novak Djokovic has lost his court battle to stay in Australia and compete in the Australian Open. Australia's Federal Court on Sunday dismissed the world No. 1's application to have his visa cancelation overturned one day before the start of the ...
“Let’s see what happens in the rest of the season.” The 36-year-old Djokovic has been dealing with illness and a sore right wrist this month in Australia and clearly wasn't at his peak, by his own admission and from observations across the net from Sinner...
Novak Djokovic was feeling anxious as he prepared to board the long flight to Australia with his team late in December 2022. He was unsure of how he would be received at the other end, or even if he would be allowed into Australia, having been detained and then deported the previous Janu...
The minister canceled the visa on the grounds that Djokovic's presence in Australia may be a risk to the health and "good order" of the Australian public and "may be counterproductive to efforts at vaccination by others in Australia." Djokovic's visa was initially canceled on January 6 by ...
Djokovic has won nine of his 20 Grand Slam trophies at the Australian Open — including three in a row — and was scheduled to play in the main stadium to conclude Day 1 of the tournament. But the No. 1-ranked player in men's tennis had to be deported from Australia after three...
"I can confirm that Mr. Djokovic has now departed Australia," Alex Hawke, immigration minister, said in a statement. Djokovic, escorted by border force guards, boarded Emirates flight EK409 to Dubai, immigration officials said. The 13-hour flight departed Melbourne at 10...
Australian officials have deported Novak Djokovic after the tennis star, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, lost his final bid to stay in the country to play as the No. 1 seed in the Australian Open and defend his title. What do you think? “He probably could have faked it since no...
Because Djokovic has withdrawn from the tournament after Monday’s schedule was released, he has been replaced in the field by what’s known as a "lucky loser" — a player who loses in the qualifying tournament but gets into the main draw because of another player’s exit before competition...
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If the 34-year-old loses, he will face immediate deportation and a three-year ban from Australia -- dramatically lengthening his odds of winning a championship he has bagged nine times before. If he wins, it sets the stage for an audacious title tilt and will deal another humiliating blow...