Novak Djokovic lost on a big payday, fired at tennis history after deportation

Novak Djokovic will not play in the Australian Open this month after Australian judges ruled the government upheld the decision to revoke his visa and deport him.

Djokovic had wanted to start the tennis season well with his 21st championship, but he has to watch from home how the tournament progresses without him.

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The woman skips a mural by Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and reads, “Faith in God,” on a wall in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Novak Djokovic prepared to leave Australia on Sunday night after losing her finals. offer (AP Photo / Darko Vojinovic / AP Newsroom)

The Serbian tennis star will miss not only a possible big payday if he had won the Australian Open.

Men’s Doubles Winner receives about $ 2.1 million.

Djokovic was coming to the tournament with three consecutive wins at the Australian Open and a total of nine before the visa scandal held him at a hotel in Melbourne and eventually kicked him off the ground.

FILE – Men’s defensive Serbian Novak Djokovic will be training at the Rod Laver Arena before the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia on January 12, 2022. (AP Photo / Mark Baker, file / AP Newsroom)

NOVAK DJOKOVIC LEAVES AUSTRALIA “VERY DISADVANTAGED”, “Uncomfortable” IN AUSTRALIA’S OPEN FOCUS

Djokovic was unvaccinated against the coronavirus, but had received a medical exception to participate in the tournament based on a previous coronavirus infection. He was arrested when he arrived in the country because border authorities claimed his release was not valid – triggering a 10-day drama.

Djokovic said he was “extremely disappointed” with the court’s Sunday ruling and added that he was “uncomfortable” with how much attention he received in the matter.

FILE – Novak Djokovic, a Serbian champion in the men’s championship, will be training at the Margaret Court Arena before the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia on January 13, 2022. (AP Photo / Mark Baker, file / AP Newsroom)

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“I hope we can now focus on the game and the tournament I love,” he said. – I will now take some time to rest and recover before making any other comments besides this.

The Associated Press participated in this report.