Novak Djokovic wins appeal against deportation from Australia
Novak Djokovic has been successful in his fight to quash the decision to rescind his Australian visa in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, paving the way for him to defend his Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
The saga is not finished despite the Australian government failing to push the hearing back by 48 hours with Judge Anthony Kelly stating: “We all play by the same rules. Stated in other terms: those rules were not observed.”
The interview transcripts with Australian Border Force were released as part of the case, while a possible three-year ban from the country still hangs over Djokovic’s head given the potential for a discretionary call from the immigration minister to supersede the home affairs minister who was included as part of the court case.
The decision has rocked the world of tennis, with Rafael Nadal labelling the episode as “a circus” after commenting on the latest development. While Andy Murray has mocked Nigel Farage’s opportunistic views on the matter.
Djokovic was successful after the…
