Oswaldo Royett

  Novak Djokovic is officially out of Australia after he boarded a late night flight from Sydney to Dubai yesterday (January 16). The world number one male tennis star received news on Sunday that he was being deported from Australia once and for all. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke cited 'health' and 'good order' under section 133C (3) of the Migration Act as grounds for booting the Serbian out of the country. He said Djokovic's presence in Australia could stoke anti-vaccination sentiments in Australia and re-cancelled his visa on Friday (January 14) afternoon. On late Sunday afternoon, the Federal Court of Australia unanimously agreed to uphold that decision, which sealed Novak's fate. While Djokovic will no doubt be devastated to miss this year's Australian Open, where he was hoping to clinch a 10th title, the ramifications of his deportation order could see him sit on the sidelines for a while. Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews told Sky News Australia:...

Novak Djokovic has lost his appeal against deportation in Australia after a court on Sunday threw out his application to stay. The ‘Affaire Djokovic’, as it is now described by L’Equipe in all of its stories, was the top story on just about every major news outlet across the world on Sunday morning and has also polarised opinion. Here's all the latest reaction to the decision from Djokovic himself and the Australian government, to other tennis players and the Australian public. Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' and 'uncomfortable' Djokovic released a short statement after the court announced its decision. "I would like to make a brief statement to address the outcomes of today’s Court hearing. "I will now be taking some time to rest and to recuperate, before making any further comments beyond this. "I am extremely disappointed with the Court ruling to dismiss my application for judicial review of the Minister’s decision to cancel my visa, which means ...