Fans of the Serbian tennis star clashed with police on Monday following his release from an immigration detention facility.
In the wake of Monday's trouble, Tennis Australia, the governing body for tennis in the country, now reportedly fears there could be trouble at the Australian Open if Djokovic competes.
Authorities fear a repeat of such violence with tensions surrounding the treatment of Djokovic now reaching a boiling point, reports Sportsmail.than a tennis event. But his visa was revoked upon landing in Melbourne. Border forces then subsequently transferred him to a detention facility in the centre of the city to await deportation.
Though for the time being he is cleared to compete in the Australian Open, Djokovic could still be deported at the will of Australia's minister for immigration and migrant services, Alex Hawke, who could exercise a"personal power of cancellation."that he's"still considering a decision and the process is ongoing."
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