Djokovic, an avowed Covid-19 vaccine sceptic, is the Australian Open’s top seed
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic was expected to be detained in Australia again Saturday, after authorities ripped up his visa for a second time and declared the unvaccinated tennis superstar a threat to the public.
Just two days before the Australian Open begins, the world number one is again fighting detention and deportation — the latest twist in a high-profile row over his Covid-19 vaccine status.
Djokovic was summoned to appear before immigration officials in Melbourne ahead of emergency court hearings on Saturday and Sunday.
He was expected to be detained, but will be allowed to follow court proceedings from his lawyers’ offices under guard of two Australian Border Force officers.
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