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Added on the 14/01/2022 18:02:11 - Copyright : AFP EN
Images of Melbourne Park as the Australian Open begins, the day after Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia. World number one Djokovic was supposed to have been the headline act in the night session, but the unvaccinated Serbian is not defending his title after a court upheld the cancellation of his visa. IMAGES
Novak Djokovic walks through Melbourne airport after losing his last-gasp bid to avoid deportation from Australia, ending a sensational legal battle over his coronavirus vaccination status and dashing his dream of a record 21st Grand Slam. IMAGES
Supporters of Novak Djokovic speak of their disappointment after Australia's federal court ruled the tennis star will be deported. "It's devastating, devastating. Especially seeing as he was invited here," says Goran Zabic standing outside the Melbourne law offices where Djokovic and his lawyers are located as of 07:45 GMT. It "just doesn't seem fair," he said. IMAGES
AFPTV images show Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic sitting in a car as it arrives at his lawyers' offices in Melbourne, Australia for a final hearing on his Australian visa cancellation. IMAGES
AFPTV images show Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic sitting in a car as it leaves the immigration detention facility in Melbourne, Australia, on its way to Djokovic's lawyers' office for a final hearing on his Australian visa cancellation. IMAGES
Novak Djokovic's supporters celebrate outside the offices of the tennis star's lawyers in Melbourne after the world number one won a stunning victory over the Australian government, overturning the cancellation of his visa. IMAGES