Australian government mulls deportation of unvaccinated tennis star Djokovic after judge orders his release

The Australian government has exceeded a four-hour time limit to decide whether to deport Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, after a federal judge ordered his release from detainment on Monday afternoon, allowing the tennis star to remain in the country — at least for tonight.

The world No. 1 tennis player has been detained since Thursday for allegedly breaking the rules of entry into the country to defend his title at the Australian Open next week.

Judge Anthony Kelly of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia had earlier ordered Djokovic’s release from an immigration detention centre in Melbourne within 30 minutes of his decision on Monday afternoon.

But he might not be off the hook yet. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke still has the power to deport Djokovic and will announce his decision soon.

Nearly four hours after winning his case in court, the tennis player remained…