Novak Djokovic wins lawsuit against Australia over revoked visa, freeing him from path to play in Melbourne

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic was threatened with deportation after his visa to Australia was revoked.

Djokovic, whose vaccination status is unknown, arrived in Melbourne as a medical exception. compulsory coronavirus vaccination to compete in the Australian Open.

The news about Djokovic’s freedom to vaccinate was faced skepticism and opposition from other parts of the sport.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said earlier that Djokovic would be “on the next plane home” if a tennis star could not prove why he needed exemption from vaccination.

The best men’s tennis player is now reportedly held in a hotel used to accommodate asylum seekers when his lawyers filed a complaint.

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