In an emergency online court hearing, the judge ordered that the decision to cancel Djokovic’s visa “be quashed”. “Novak, Novak, Novak,” chanted dozens of fans of the nine-time Australian Open champion as they marched in celebration, drums banging, outside Melbourne’s federal courthouse. Djokovic’s visa was revoked and he was moved to a notorious immigration detention facility pending deportation. An early plea by Djokovic to be moved to a facility where he can train for the Australian Open had fallen on deaf ears, his lawyers said. In the early hours of Thursday, Djokovic was told he had until 8:30 am to reply to the proposed cancellation of his visa.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2022 18:15 UTC