Djokovic in limbo amid Australian political tussle
ABC News
The world’s top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic remains on Australian soil -- for now at least -- after having his visa to enter the country cancelled.
HONG KONG -- The world’s top-ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic, remains on Australian soil -- for now at least -- after having his visa to enter the country cancelled on arrival in Melbourne late on Wednesday evening for the Australian Open.
Djokovic’s legal team launched a challenge against a decision to deport him, but he will need to wait until Monday to learn if he can stay on to play in the tournament, which begins on Jan. 17.
In the meantime, it appears that the 34-year-old Serb will be staying in immigration detention at the Park Hotel in inner Melbourne, which normally houses asylum seekers.
In a statement, the Australian Border Force confirmed that Djkovoic’s evidence for a medical exemption did not meet the requirements for entry after arriving in Dubai.
