Novak Djokovic flew out of Australia and is facing a three-year ban from the country after the full federal court ruled on Sunday evening to dismiss his challenge to a government decision revoking his visa. Chief Justice James Allsop said that Djokovic’s application to overturn the Australian immigration minister’s cancellation of his visa had been dismissed unanimously by…
Djokovic’s Australian Open Fate Could Be Decided in Hours, Judge Says
SYDNEY, Australia—The participation of Novak Djokovic, men’s tennis World No. 1, in the Australian Open could be decided Sunday afternoon, a panel of three federal judges have said as they adjourned to decide whether to reinstate Djokovic’s Australian visa after almost five hours of hearing arguments. Chief Justice James Allsop said that the court hoped to deliver…
Djokovic Verdict Nears as Government Argues World No. 1 Has Become an ‘Icon’ Used by Anti-Vaxxers
SYDNEY, Australia—The participation of Novak Djokovic, men’s tennis World No. 1, in the Australian Open could be decided Sunday afternoon, a panel of three federal judges have said as they adjourned to decide whether to reinstate Djokovic’s Australian visa after almost five hours of hearing arguments. Chief Justice James Allsop said that the court hoped to deliver…
WTA Roundup: Madison Keys Coasts to Title Win in Adelaide
Madison Keys claimed her sixth WTA singles title in short order on Saturday, breezing to a 6–1, 6–2 victory over fellow American Alison Riske in the final of the Adelaide International 2 in Adelaide, Australia. Keys, 26, dispatched Riske in 66 minutes after needing three-set victories over No. 2 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, No. 8…
Don’t Question Djokovic’s Legacy, Says Zverev
Alexander Zverev made a spirited defense of embattled world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday (January 15), saying his legacy will not be tarnished by the visa saga which has rocked the tennis world ahead of the Australian Open. Djokovic arrived in Melbourne with a medical exemption from Australia’s requirement for visitors to be vaccinated…
Djokovic’s Presence Could Stir ‘Anti-Vaccination Sentiment’ in Australia: Immigration Minister
January 15, 2022
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The Australian government has said that while Novak Djokovic poses a “negligible” risk of spreading COVID-19, his mere presence could stoke “anti-vaccination sentiment,” court documents reveal. Djokovic’s lawyers, meanwhile, have argued that the case against the tennis star was “illogical” and that Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s reasoning was affected by the jurisdictional error identified last…
Serbian Health Official: Djokovic Docs Are Valid
January 14, 2022
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A Serbian chief medical officer on Friday confirmed Novak Djokovic’s COVID-19 documents were valid as far as the state of Serbia is concerned. After numerous media articles claiming that Djokovic’s PCR test was tampered with before he arrived to Melbourne, Zoran Gojkovic said the test results were “absolutely correct and truthful.” Gojkovic also explained that…
The Immigration Minister’s Decision to Cancel Djokovic’s Visa
The Australian Immigration Minister, Alex Hawke, in a much-anticipated decision, cancelled Novak Djokovic’s visa on Friday, January 14, 2022, a few minutes before 6 p.m. The Minister stated that he exercised his power “under section 133C (3) of the Migration Act to cancel the visa … on health and good order grounds, on the basis…
Australia Cancels Novak Djokovic’s Visa Again After Minister Steps In
Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has used his discretionary ministerial power to cancel tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa on the grounds of health and good order, saying it was in the public interest to do so. “This decision followed orders by the Federal Circuit and Family Court on 10 January 2022, quashing a prior cancellation…
Jabeur Retires From Sydney QF With Injury; Murray Reaches SF
SYDNEY—Ons Jabeur retired with a lower back injury in the Sydney Classic quarterfinals on Thursday, allowing Anett Kontaveit to advance. The fourth-seeded Kontaveit advanced after the seventh-seeded Tunisian lost the opening set 6–4 and decided to stop soon after. Jabeur received a medical timeout after the set and then attempted to start the second set….
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