Djokovic departed Australia on Sunday night and will not compete in the Australian Open
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic leaves the Park hotel on January 16 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Diego Fedele/Getty Images Tennis star Novak Djokovic left Australia on Sunday after the Serbian athlete — who refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and has become one of the most famous vaccine skeptics in the world — lost his last-ditch bid to stay in Australia and was deported following a ten-day saga.
After entering the country on January 6, Djokovic had claimed he was in compliance with Australia’s strict coronavirus travel restrictions, citing a recent positive COVID test. Australian government officials disagreed, prompting a messy international controversy and legal back-and-forth. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke ultimately canceled Djokovic’s visa under his personal power, saying the athlete was a “talisman of the anti-vaccination sentiment.” It’s not clear if Djokovic, the world’s No.
While he was “extremely disappointed,” Djokovic said in a statement: “I respect the Court’s ruling and I will cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from the country” and added that he was “uncomfortable” that the focus has been on him since his visa was first canceled. “I thank the Court for their prompt attention to these issues and the patience of all involved as we have worked to resolve this issue,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
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