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Novak Djokovic in hotel for detained asylum seekers as lawyers fight ban

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Brisbane, January 6

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Novak Djokovic spent a day confined in an immigration detention hotel waiting for a court ruling and dealing with the prospect of deportation from Australia because of an issue with his visa application relating to Covid-19 vaccination regulations.

The 20-time Major champion from Serbia will spend at least another night in immigration detention, probably even the weekend, with his chances of playing in this month’s Australian Open in limbo.

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With his visa cancelled by Australian Border Force officials who rejected his evidence to support a medical exemption from the country’s strict Covid-19 vaccination rules, Djokovic had to trade the practice courts for the law courts today

Djokovic has not disclosed if he is vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly adjourned Djokovic’s case until Monday because of a delay in receiving the application for a review of the visa decisions and the temporary ban on his deportation. A lawyer for the government agreed the 34-year-old should not be deported before the next hearing. — AP

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