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Djokovic appeals deportation

UPDATED 12:12AM JAN. 7, 2022

MELBOURNE: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic fought against deportation from Australia on Thursday after the government revoked his visa for failing to meet Covid vaccine-entry requirements.

In this file photo taken on February 21, 2021, Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy after beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev to win their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. AFP PHOTO