Djokovic's appeal of cancelled visa moves to higher court

Deportation from Australia can lead to a three-year ban on returning to the country, although that may be waived, depending on the circumstances

Novak Djokovic’s effort to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19 moved to a higher court on January 15 as the No. 1-ranked tennis player appealed the second cancellation of his visa.

Djokovic was not seen on the online feed available to the public for the 15-minute procedural hearing, which began just two days before he is scheduled to play his first match of 2022 at Melbourne Park.

Judge David O'Callaghan ruled that lawyers representing Djokovic and the government would need to submit written arguments later on January 15, and he scheduled another hearing for the morning of January 16.