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's last-gasp bid to avoid deportation before the Australian Open appears to be in tatters after he was detained by Border Force hours before he began his court fight to stay in the country.
The World No.
1 began his interview with officials at an undisclosed location at around 9pm GMT on Friday. Border authorities then detained Djokovic following a court-ordered arrangement.
His lawyers are understood to have made their submissions during the online Federal Court hearing presided by Judge David O'Callaghan at his solicitors' offices at 10.15am.
The court failed to come to a decision whether the hearing will be presented before a full court with the matter to be decided later today.
Immigration officials revoked the Serbian's visa on Thursday, insisting the tennis star, who is unvaccinated against COVID-19, may pose a risk to the community and dashing his hopes of competing for his 21st Grand Slam title next week.
Novak Djokovic has met with Border Force for an interview at a secret location as he fights deportation so he can continue to play at the Australian Open
Djokovic will then attend the online Federal Court hearing presided by Judge David O'Callaghan at his solicitors' offices, with immigration officials deployed on the same floor, government lawyer Stephen Lloyd said
Djokovic will spend the weekend in the same Melbourne detention centre (above) in the final days before the Australian Open gets underway
The tennis star's visa was axed for a second time on Friday, sparking outrage from the community and Serbian president Aleksander Vucic
A video on Friday evening showed a car - believed to be carrying Djokovic - arriving at his lawyer's officers ahead of the hearing being announced
Djokovic will be transported to detention where he will spend the night in detainment until the next court hearing at around 10.30pm UK time on Saturday.
If his case is unsuccessful, the tennis great will be deported and he could be barred from receiving a new Australian visa for three years.
Serbian president Aleksander Vucic took to Instagram to accuse the Australian government of 'mistreating' their national sports icon after his visa was axed for a second time on Friday.
'Why are you mistreating him, why are you taking it out not only on him but also on his family and the whole nation?' Mr Vucic asked.
A video was uploaded to his 160,000 followers and titled, 'Support for Novak Djokovic and response to the Prime Minister of Australia.'
Mr Vucic has been critical of the treatment of Djokovic since he arrived in Australia last Wednesday.
'If you wanted to ban Novak Djokovic from winning the 10th trophy in Melbourne why didn't you return him immediately, why didn't you tell him 'it is impossible to obtain a visa'?' he said.
'Novak, we stand by you!' he added.
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Djokovic's last-gasp bid to avoid deportation suffered a potential setback on Friday when his case was transferred to the Federal Court, with Judge Anthony Kelly - who overturned the original cancellation - saying a new court and new judge would have to hear the challenge to the player's visa being cancelled again.
But the Serbian's lawyers fought back, arguing in court on Friday night that Immigration Minister Alex Hawke had cancelled Djokovic's visa on the grounds his presence at the high-profile tennis tournament might excite anti-vaccination sentiment.
The reasons for Mr Hawke's decision have not yet been published.
Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev to win their men's singles final at the Australian Open in 2021.
Djokovic has launched a last-ditch appeal to stay in Australia and defend his title at the Grand Slam which starts on Monday
The minister's decision was 'patently irrational', Djokovic's lawyer Nicholas Wood told the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, adding that they wanted the challenge to the player's visa revocation to be heard on Sunday, so that he could play in the Australian Open on Monday should it be successful.
It was confirmed by government lawyers that Mr Hawke was not seeking to detain the tennis star overnight, but he would be detained at the Department for Home Affairs and, after spending time with his lawyers preparing his case, he would then be taken back into detention on Saturday night.
Djokovic, the Australian Open defending champion, was included in the tournament's draw on Thursday as top seed and is due to face fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic for his opening match on Monday.
The visa cancellation could mean the 34-year-old would be barred from receiving a new Australian visa for three years - except in compelling circumstances - potentially ruling him out of future Australian Open competitions.
A video on Friday evening showed a car - believed to be carrying the player - arriving at his lawyer's officers ahead of the hearing being announced.
Mr Wood requested the injunction against the Serbian's removal and appealed for him to be allowed to stay out of immigration detention as the case proceeds. In the event you beloved this short article along with you wish to get more details regarding เครดิตฟรี 30 kindly go to the page.
'We are very concerned about time,' Mr Wood told the emergency hearing.
The Government told Djokovic's lawyers it had no intention of detaining him on Friday night.
Australia has cancelled Novak Djokovic 's visa for a second time, the country's immigration minister announced on Friday.
Pictured: Djokovic rests during a training session at Melbourne Park on Friday
Pictured: A video on Friday evening showed a car - believed to be carrying Novak Djokovic - arriving at his lawyer's officers ahead of the late night hearing being announced
Mr Morrison said on Friday his government cancelled Djokovic's visa to protect Australia's hard-won gains against the Covid-19 pandemic
Novak Djokovic is still hoping to chase his 10th Australian Open title in just three days time
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