MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic's battle to remain in Australia and bid for a record breaking tennis title goes before the courts on Monday (Jan 10), with the star player's lawyers and the federal government to face off over his controversial COVID-19 vaccination exemption.
Djokovic, who has been held in an immigration detention hotel since his visa was revoked on his arrival at Melbourne's airport on Wednesday, argues that a recent COVID-19 infection qualified him for the medical exemption from the country's requirement for all visitors to be double vaccinated.
The Australian government, however, said non-citizens had no right of guaranteed entry to Australia and stressed that even if the Serbian won the court action, it reserved the right to detain him again and remove him from the country.
The hearing in the Federal Circuit and Family Court is scheduled to begin at 10am (2300 GMT Sunday) after Judge Anthony Kelly refused a request by the government to delay the hearing until Wednesday. The session will be held remotely and live-streamed for the public.
Djokovic, the world number one, is hoping to win a record 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open, which starts in Melbourne on Jan 17.
But instead of training, the Serbian player has been confined in a hotel used for asylum seekers and is challenging the decision to cancel his visa after being stopped on arrival at Melbourne Airport.
Crowds of Djokovic's supporters have gathered outside the hotel, dancing and cheering, along with protesters criticising Australia's harsh asylum policies.
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2022-01-09 22:58:00Z
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