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Updated: Djokovic faces deportation after Australia revokes visa

Friday, 14 January 2022, 08:10 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Friday he used his ministerial...

Australia nears decision on whether to deport Djokovic

Thursday, 13 January 2022, 07:54 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

Australia’s prime minister said Thursday his government’s tough policy toward visitors who were not vaccinated for COVID-19 had not changed, as it nears a decision on whether to deport...

Djokovic clarifies movements, Australian visa saga continues

Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 06:52 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

Novak Djokovic knew he had tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photo shoot at his tennis center in Serbia last month, saying Wednesday he made an “error of...

Australia and Serbia leaders discuss Novak Djokovic's visa

Tuesday, 11 January 2022, 08:10 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

The prime ministers of Australia and Serbia on Tuesday discussed Novak Djokovic's precarious visa after the top-ranked Serbian tennis star won a court battle to compete in the Australian Open but...

Will he stay or will he go? Djokovic's hearing looms large

Sunday, 9 January 2022, 12:46 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

After four nights in an Australian immigration detention hotel, Novak Djokovic will get his day in court Monday in a deportation case that has polarized opinions and elicited heartfelt support for the...

Updated (2): Court documents show Djokovic had Covid-19 last month

Saturday, 8 January 2022, 09:37 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

Lawyers for Novak Djokovic filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed the tennis star contracted COVID-19 last month, the Australian Broadcasting Corp....

Djokovic and 2 others now in Australian Open visa drama

Saturday, 8 January 2022, 08:31 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

Novak Djokovic isn’t alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the required evidence to support a medical exemption to the country’s strict COVID-19...

Djokovic's detention becomes political issue in Australia

Friday, 7 January 2022, 06:58 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

On a tennis court, Novak Djokovic’s timing is perfect. But when he arrived in Australia to play the first Grand Slam of the year holding documents allowing him to enter the country without a...

Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa cancelled

Thursday, 6 January 2022, 06:34 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

Novak Djokovic’s chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him entry and canceled his visa because he failed to meet the requirements...

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