Novak Djokovic's effort to fight Australia's attempt to deport him is being heard by three judges. They hope to hear the case in a single day so that if he wins, the men’s No. 1-ranked tennis player can defend his Australian Open title on Monday.
Djokovic spent four nights confined to a hotel near downtown Melbourne before being released last Monday when he won a court challenge on procedural grounds against his first visa cancellation.
Allsop cited Hawke’s own words that the issues behind his decision to cancel the visa “go to the very preservation of life and health of many members of the community.”Djokovic could not appeal a decision made on Sunday or Monday in time to compete in the Australian Open, Allsop said.Lawyers for Djokovic filed documents in court that revealed Hawke had stated that the tennis star “is perceived by some as a talisman of a community of anti-vaccination sentiment.
Hundreds of activists held a peaceful rally outside the Melbourne Park complex that hosts the Australian Open, and planned another for Monday. Djokovic, who has won the last three Australian Open titles, is seeking a record 21st Grand Slam singles title. He is currently tied with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer for the most by a man in history.
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