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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Australia has cancelled Novak Djokovic\u2019s visa over failure to meet entry rules with officials adding that the World\u2019s top tennis player would be deported.<\/p>\n

He intended to participate in the Australian Open which begins on 17 January in Melbourne. Djokovic has previously won the tournament nine times.<\/p>\n

Djokovic was held in the city\u2019s airport for several hours before border officials announced he had not met. His lawyers have launched an urgent appeal in court.<\/p>\n

BBC reports that the Serbian player has not spoken about his vaccination status, but last year he said he was \u201copposed to vaccination\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tournament organisers said Djokovic\u2019s medical exemption had been granted by two independent medical panels organised by Tennis Australia and Victoria state.<\/p>\n

But border officials said he had \u201cfailed to provide appropriate evidence\u201d for entry after arriving on Wednesday from Dubai. The Australian Border Force (ABF) said in a statement:<\/p>\n

Non-citizens who do not hold a valid visa on entry or who have had their visa cancelled will be detained and removed from Australia.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s Prime Minister Scott Morrison denied Djokovic was being singled out and said no one was above the country\u2019s rules. But he added that Djokovic\u2019s stance on vaccination had drawn attention. Mr Morrison told reporters:<\/p>\n

When you get people making public statements \u2013 of what they say they have, and what they are going to do, and what their claims are \u2013 well they draw significant attention to themselves.<\/p>\n

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has reported that two other people were now having their medical exemptions reviewed.<\/p>\n

The Federal Circuit Court has adjourned Djokovic\u2019s legal challenge until 18:00 local time (07:00 GMT), after two brief administrative hearings.<\/p>\n

Djokovic is being held at a hotel in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton which is used for immigration detention.<\/p>\n

Outside the hotel, supporters of Djokovic told the BBC they were angry at his treatment.<\/p>\n

Djokovic\u2019s father, Srdjan Djokovic, said his son had been held in a room guarded by police at the airport. He said in a statement released to the media:<\/p>\n

This is not just a fight for Novak, but a fight for the whole world.<\/p>\n

President Aleksandar Vucic said the star was a victim of \u201charassment\u201d and said that \u201cthe whole of Serbia\u201d supported him.<\/p>\n

Mr Morrison denied the visa cancellation was because of \u201cany particular position in relation to Serbia\u201d, describing the nation as \u201ca good friend of Australia\u201d.<\/p>\n

Australia is seeing tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases for the first time after enduring some of the world\u2019s strictest restrictions. More than 90% of Australia\u2019s over-16 population is fully vaccinated, but some people still cannot travel interstate or globally because of current measures.<\/p>\n

More: BBC<\/p>\n

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