The No. 1 seeded tennis star left Australia on a late evening flight.
. The unvaccinated athlete left the country on a 10:30 p.m. Emirates flight on Sunday, the eve of the Australian Open.
Australia’s health minister then revoked his visa, citing the fact that he was becoming an icon for the no-vax set and that his presence was a threat to national order. He was granted permission to stay while he appealed the health minister’s decision, which was denied Sunday. “Djokovic’s presence in Australia, by reason of his status and by reason of his publicly expressed views and conduct, may influence others not to be vaccinated or boosted or otherwise act inconsistently with public health advice and policies,” Hawke wrote for the court in defense of his action. “Rightly or wrongly, he’s perceived to endorse an anti-vax view.”
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