Novak Djokovic only before Australian federal judge on Sunday | Tennis

Djokovic was told on Friday that he must still leave the country because he has not been vaccinated against the corona virus and because he has provided incorrect data about where he was and what he did while he tested positive for the virus. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used his power to revoke the visa of the world’s number one.

That happened just days after a Melbourne judge decided to approve the Serb’s medical exemption and release him from the detention center where the tennis player was required to remain after his arrival in Australia. Djokovic wants to participate in Melbourne and is looking for his tenth title in the Australian Open.

Djokovic has yet to appeal against the withdrawal of his visa. The 34-year-old tennis player will have to stay in detention again from Saturday morning. He is expected to report at 8 a.m. The case will be continued later on Saturday morning Australian time. Djokovic will be heard by federal court at 10:15 a.m. local time. The government has agreed that the 20-time grand slam champion will not be expelled from the country until the hearing ends.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic once again lashed out at the Australian authorities. “Why are you mistreating him, why are you taking it out not only on him, but also on his family and the entire nation?” fulminated Vucic on social media. Earlier, Vucic called the attempts to prevent unvaccinated Djokovic from entering Australia a “political witch hunt.”

The Serbian president is especially angry with Hawke. “If you wanted to ban Novak Djokovic from winning his tenth trophy in Melbourne, why didn’t you send him back immediately? Why didn’t you tell him it’s impossible to get a visa?” Vucic added on Instagram. “Novak, we’re behind you!”