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Djokovic back in Serbia after deportation

A man takes a selfie with Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic as he arrives at Nikola Tesla Airport, after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open, in Belgrade, Serbia, on Monday. (Photo: Reuters)

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic arrived back home in Belgrade Monday after his deportation from Australia over his coronavirus vaccination status demolished his dream of earning a record 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne.

The unvaccinated men’s world number one flew out of Melbourne on Sunday after he failed in a last-gasp court bid to stay and play in the Australian Open.

The Serb briefly had a stopover in Dubai and then landed at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport where he was whisked away through a side exit shortly after arriving,…

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