Novak Djokovic could find out today if the Australian Government will cancel his visa for a second time - finally ruling him out of the Oz Open. And having won an appeal against his first visa cancellation, it's claimed the unvaccinated superstar could even be arrested while PLAYING.
Serbian Djokovic, 34, has apologised for errors on his immigration form and for meeting a journalist last month after he knew he had just tested positive for Covid. And the world No1 is keen to ramp up practice after being stuck in a hotel while he waited for his successful court hearing on Monday.
But former Aussie Immigration Department Deputy Secretary Abul Rizvi claimed officers could just turn up at the tennis court to detain Djokovic if his visa is cancelled.
And Immigration minister Alex Hawke confirmed he is 'thoroughly' considering whether to boot Djokovic out. Djokovic's lawyers have made more submissions. But the Herald Sun the Australian Government are willing to risk an international backlash by cancelling his visa.
The court ruled that Nole is a free man, that he can play at the Australian Open, which he has won nine times already, then — there he is, Hawke jumps onto the court. And is there an end to this harassment of the greatest athlete in the world? Novak Djokovic could be arrested on the tennis court by armed cops if his visa is axed, a former top official has warned. It comes as the tennis star could face jail over claims he lied on his travel forms as bombshell pictures appear to show he travelled before jetting off to Australia.
Djokovic's fresh deportation risk comes as a minister mulls whether to again revoke his visa after it was reinstated by a judge. The anti-vaxxer returned to training in Melbourne on Monday hours after being freed from detention after winning his visa court battle. The decision on whether to revoke the star's visa was again delayed today after his team produced "lengthy" submissions supporting his case - but a final call is set to be made on Thursday. Abul Rizvi, a former Immigration Department Deputy Secretary, claimed officers could rock up at the tennis court to detain Djokovic if his visa is cancelled once again.
Mr Rizvi told Channel 10's The Project: "The cancellation notice would be taken by Australian Border Force officers who usually dress in very, very dark uniforms and often carry guns turning up to Mr Djokovic's hotel or on the tennis court. The French journalist who interviewed Novak Djokovic while the Tennis star was positive for Covid has broken his silence on the matter. The instructions had been clear: no questions on vaccinations and the intentions of the Serb over the Australian Open.
We did not think about asking him if he had thought about getting a test. And if yes, what was the result. Although it has been claimed the Aussie government is angling towards removing Djokovic from the country. Currently nothing official has been announced, although the saga may finally come to a conclusion within the next 24 hours.
Marton Fucsovics, who lost to Djokovic in the Wimbledon quarterfinals last year, has vented his fury at the Serbian being allowed to play at the Australian Open. All players are required to be vaccinated against Covid, but Djokovic gained an exemption on medical grounds. Immigration minister Alex Hawke has confirmed he is "thoroughly" considering whether to deport Djokovic, with his office today revealing the star's lawyers have handed over further submissions.
But it's understood the Aussie government is leaning towards removing Djokovic from the country. The source reportedly told the paper the government was prepared to endure an international backlash to uphold what it considers the national interest. Jump directly to the content. Sign in. All Football. Live Blog. Novak Djokovic has been in news for all the wrong reasons ahead of the Australian Open tournament where he will be defending the crown he won last year.
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Shocking new twist in Novak Djokovic's court battle against visa cancellation; read here. During that extra time, he could stay in the country and appeal the decision.
But "you can't just appeal because you want to appeal," Quill said — Djokovic would have to show the judge he has valid grounds to protest the decision. Could the government let Djokovic stay? Hawke might choose to let the tennis star stay in the country if the government doesn't have a strong enough case to deport him. They "might not be able to actually pull the trigger When is the decision deadline? There isn't one, from a legal standpoint. But waiting until the tournament is underway to revoke Djokovic's visa would be a PR and political "disaster" for the government, Quill said — so we'll likely see a decision either way before the Australian Open starts on Monday.
Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews weighed in on the Djokovic controversy Thursday with an unequivocal message: "Just get vaccinated. But, he added, "we've got quite a way to go. The booster shot rollout is still ongoing, while Australia grapples with record daily new cases. Live Coronavirus pandemic. Live Voting rights legislation.
ET, January 13, Sort by Latest Oldest Dropdown arrow. Novak Djokovic takes a break during a practice session in Melbourne on January Hawke's most recent statement and that position hasn't changed," he said, referring to Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, who could still decide to deport Djokovic. No one really thought they could come to Australia unvaccinated and not having to follow the protocols On the other hand, it seems not everyone is playing by the rules Novak Djokovi takes part in a practice session in Melbourne on January Rafael Nadal, who is tied with Djokovic and Roger Federer on 20 grand slam singles titles, is seeded sixth and scheduled to face American Marcos Giron in the first round.
In the women's singles draw, there is a potential fourth-round matchup between world No. Osaka, seeded 13th, will begin her title defense against Camila Osorio, while Barty's first-round opponent will be a qualifier. Other grand slam champions in this year's draw include Iga Swiatek, Garbine Muguruza and Simona Halep; Emma Raducanu and Sloane Stephens, US Open winners from and respectively, have been drawn against each other in the first round.
So much of tennis is about personalities and grace on and off court, and Djokovic has repeatedly sabotaged himself in these areas.
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic practices at Melbourne Park as questions remain over the legal battle regarding his visa to play in the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, January 13,
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