Novak Djokovic: Tennis star deported after losing Australia visa battle

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Novak Djokovic: Tennis star deported after losing Australia visa battle

16 January 2021

Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after losing a last-ditch court bid to stay in the country.

Judges rejected a challenge launched by the unvaccinated tennis star after the government cancelled his visa on "health and good order" grounds.

The world number one's hopes of defending his Australian Open title and winning a record 21st Grand Slam in Melbourne are over.

Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" but accepted the ruling.

He boarded a flight bound for Dubai from Melbourne airport.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-60014059


Djokovic boarded a flight at Melbourne airport on Sunday (Reuters)

[madaboutharry]

1. Arrivederci!

Maybe this will send a message to all the other anti-vaxxer Prima Donnas.

[MerryHolidays]

2. This whole thing is a travesty that Djokovic brought on himself

Novaxx's dad is screaming that his son has been "assassinated" with "50 bullets in Novaxx's chest."

Well, Sir, I think two or three shots in Novaxx's arm would have kept this mess from happening in the first place. That's on your son. He's a good tennis player, but nothing else.

Stop blaming everyone else but him.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1550835/Novak-Djovokic-father-French-Open-hint-assassination-Australian-Open-ATP-Tour-tennis-news?1

[we can do it]

3. Buh bye asshole.

[twodogsbarking]

4. Have a safe trip.

[Walleye]

5. He dedicated his life to a sport, suffered pain and deprivation, but was scared to take a shot?

It’s insanity

[malaise]

6. Bet he was ordered to wear that mask

Goo riddance