Novak Djokovic launches court bid against Australia deportation

Above, a fan of Novak Djokovic in the arrivals hall at Melbourne Airport ahead of the Australian Open. The Serb’s announcement that he had received a medical exemption to play provoked outrage in Melbourne. (AP)

• The vaccine-skeptic Serb was taken in by border patrol officials on arrival late Wednesday

MELBOURNE: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic fought against deportation from Australia on Thursday after his visa was revoked for failing to meet pandemic entry requirements.
The vaccine-skeptic Serb was taken in by border patrol officials on arrival late Wednesday and is currently being held at an immigration detention facility in Melbourne.
Court officials said Judge Anthony Kelly would at 4:00 p.m. (0500 GMT) hear Djokovic’s appeal against imminent deportation.