Has Novak Djokovic been arrested hours after winning visa fight?

Novak Djokovic has gained his enchantment towards his visa being revoked (Getty)

Novak Djokovic was seemingly cleared to compete within the Australian Open this morning when a decide ordered for his rapid launch from detention.

The Serbian flew to Melbourne final week hoping to defend his title in Australia however he was detained by border forces, who revoked his visa as he was unvaccinated towards Covid-19.

Djokovic had been given a ‘medical exemption’ from Tennis Australia on account of testing constructive for Covid-19 lower than a month in the past however their coverage clashed with that of the Australia authorities, who've applied a few of the hardest border controls on the earth for the reason that pandemic hit.

Supporters of the Serbian celebrated wildly within the streets of Melbourne this morning following his launch from detention, with the matter showing to return to an finish.

However, within the newest twist to the saga, Djokovic was warned throughout the ruling that immigration minister Alex Hawke nonetheless has the facility to revoke his visa at any time.

An announcement from Hawke’s spokesperson instructed this was beneath sturdy consideration, with affirmation that a resolution was being mulled over.

‘Following at present’s Federal Courtroom willpower on a procedural floor, it stays inside Immigration Minister Hawke’s discretion to contemplate cancelling Mr Djokovic’s visa beneath his private energy of cancellation inside part 133C(3) of the Migration Act,’ an announcement learn.

‘The Minister is at the moment contemplating the matter and the method stays ongoing.’

Novak Djokovic was seen leaving the courtroom and being transported to his lawyer’s workplace (AFPTV/AFP by way of Getty)

This led to hypothesis instantly after Djokovic left courtroom that the 34-year-old had been re-arrested by Australian authorities, as a heavy police presence had appeared exterior the workplace of his legal professionals in Melbourne.

Djokovic’s father, Srdjan, allegedly advised reporters that his son had been arrested after the ruling and that border forces nonetheless intend to deport him.

Novak Djokovic’s supporters celebrated exterior the courtroom (Anadolu Company by way of Getty)

However Djokovic’s brother appeared to contradict these claims by saying the 20-time Grand Slam winner was nonetheless together with his legal professionals following the courtroom’s resolution.

‘Novak is now together with his legal professionals within the premises the place they had been throughout the trial, fascinated with his choices,’ Djordje Djokovic advised TV Prva on Monday morning.

‘I feel this was an enormous defeat for the authorities, they misplaced, and so they thought they may win the entire system and Novak.’

However at this second in time, Djokovic has not been re-arrested by Australian authorities and he has been cleared to stay in Melbourne to start his preparations for the Australian Open, which begins on January 17.

It stays to be seen whether or not Hawke will use his powers to reissue the choice to revoke Djokovic’s visa however the minister must present ‘new grounds’ for which to do that.

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