Game, set, match: Novak Djokovic leaves Australia after court ruling to deport him
Hawke laterNovak Djokovic walks in Melbourne Airport before boarding a flight, after the Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open.A deportation order usually includes a three-year ban on returning to the country, except in certain circumstances. If this were the case for Djokovic, he would be 37 when he was next allowed to compete in the Australian Open.
Hoping to win his 21st Grand Slam tournament, he had been set to play against his fellow Serb, Miomir Kecmanovic, the No. 78 player in the world. Italy’s Salvatore Caruso, ranked 150, will now take his place. After the court ruling, Djokovic said in a statement he was “extremely disappointed” by the court’s decision, but he would cooperate with Australian authorities on his departure.
He added that he was “uncomfortable” that the focus had been on him since his visa was first canceled on arrival at Mebourne’s airport on Jan. 6.Djokovic was then taken to the airport in Melbourne, where he boarded an Emirates flight bound for Dubai, according to Reuters. The furor around Djokovic has re-ignited the debate over the rights of those who opt to remain unvaccinated against
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