Edition
IN
English
Weather

TOI

Today's ePaper
Live
Novak Djokovic court case updates: Djokovic leaves Australia
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 16, 2022, 17:56:31 IST
Comments
Share

Novak Djokovic court case updates: Djokovic leaves Australia

Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star's appeal against a deportation order. Three Federal Court judges upheld a decision made on Friday by the immigration minister to cancel the 34-year-old Serb's visa on public interest grounds. The decision likely means that Djokovic, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, will remain in detention in Melbourne until he is deported. A deportation order usually also includes a three-year ban on returning to Australia. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live updates of Novak Djokovic visa row in Australia.
09:03 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
Djokovic lawyer begins in summation
09:00 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
Players to get Australia Open scheduling clarity by around 4 pm (local time)
08:48 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
The government side has rested. A brief response from Djokovic's side is on. Decision and resolution coming soon.
08:38 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
Lloyd lashes out at allegations that the govt failed to find out Djokovic's views on vaccination, says there is no evidence to support the fact that he would have given his current views, even if he was asked for them
08:37 (IST) Jan 16
Djokovic court-case delaying the Australian Open scheduling release
08:34 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
The Australian govt has accepted Djokovic's explanation for the travel form error. Djokovic had earlier stated that his agent filled the form and made an error in stating where he has been in the 14 days prior to travelling to Australia

Daily Puzzles

Connect

The Perfect Trace
Play Now

Loop The Loop

Puzzle Circuit
Play Now

Daily Crossword

Special puzzle
Play Now

Classic Matrix

Number Play
Play Now

Mini Crossword

Lite Challenge
Play Now
08:33 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
The travel form error is not being argued by the government in court
08:30 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
Lloyd further says 'Australia must not be bound to suffer the presence of an alien for fear of what might happen if they were removed'
08:27 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
Stephen Lloyd, appearing for the Australian Govt, has said that the possibility of unrest in Australia if Djokovic were to be deported 'must have been part of consideration of balance'
08:23 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE: The hearing has resumed
The hearing has resumed. The Chief Justice James Allsop has come back from the break and asked what the Immigration Minister did and didn't do to consider the risk posed by deporting Novak Djokovic from Australia
08:21 (IST) Jan 16
The wait continues
07:59 (IST) Jan 16
UPDATE:
There was an adjournment. Proceedings will resume at 1:30 pm local time. Stephen Lloyd SC, acting for Minister Alex Hawke to pick Djokovic's arguments.
07:50 (IST) Jan 16
The hearing will decide whether the Australian Open's top seed and defending champion can retain his title and become the first male player in history to win 21 Grand Slams.
07:50 (IST) Jan 16
With just hours to go before the first ball is served at Melbourne Park, Djokovic's high-powered legal team kicked off an emergency appeal in Australia's Federal Court.
07:50 (IST) Jan 16
Novak Djokovic's lawyers painted Australia's effort to deport him as "irrational" and "unreasonable" Sunday, in an eleventh-hour bid to reinstate the tennis star's visa and allow him to remain in the country to defend his Australian Open crown.
07:43 (IST) Jan 16
Djokovic spent Saturday night in an immigration detention hotel after he and his lawyers met with immigration officials earlier in the day. Television footage showed the 34-year-old Serb wearing a face mask as he sat in a vehicle near the hotel Sunday morning.
07:43 (IST) Jan 16
Three Federal Court judges hope to hear the entire case in a single day so that the men's No. 1-ranked tennis player and nine-time Australian Open champion might begin on Monday his title defense at the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year.
07:43 (IST) Jan 16
Novak Djokovic returned to court on Sunday to fight an attempt to deport him because of what a government minister described as a perception that the top-ranked tennis player was a ``talisman of a community of anti-vaccination sentiment.''
18:20 (IST) Jan 14
Australian Open announces that the top half of the Men's singles draw (which includes Djokovic) will be played on Monday
18:20 (IST) Jan 14
Djokovic legal team wants the hearing to be concluded on Sunday morning
Trending
Novak Djokovic court case updates: Djokovic leaves Australia
Tired of too many ads?go ad free now
Explore Every Corner
Across The Globe
Rick AdelmanSouth KoreaUS Iran WarAnthropic IPOKansas City ChiefBengal EarthquakeCBSE answer bookCBSE 12 re-evaluationCBSE OSMMalaysia social media banIndia-Oman trade agreementBhopal RapeDelhi LPG BlastCUET UG 2026 admit cardsJEE Advanced TopperTom BradyKylian MbappeBlake LivelyFortnite Chapter 7 Season 3NFL Trade RumorToronto Maple LeafsYoshinobu YamamotoChase DeMoorAdolfo Daniel VallejoSnooker Player Instagram Account HackedMontreal CanadiensKylian Mbappe RelationshipDianna Russini ScandalShanimol OsmanNEET re-exam
Living and Entertainment
CricbuzzLifestyleNewspaper SubscriptionFood NewsTVTimes PrimeTravel DestinationsWhats HotETimesTimes LifeTimes PetsMyLifeXP
Services
CouponDuniaTechGigTimesJobsBollywood NewsTimes MobileGadgetsTimes EventsWork with UsColombiaTOI Global
Trending Videos
CM Yogi Adityanath Meets Citizens At Gorakhpur Janta Darshan, Orders Swift Action On ComplaintsJUPITER TRANSIT 2026: THESE ZODIAC SIGNS MAY SEE BIG MONEY, SUCCESS & DESTINY SHIFTS! | Times Mantra‘What’s That Song About The Thigh Bone?’: Mideast Clash At UN Explodes Amid Fresh Attacks | WatchMaharashtra 2022 Replay In Bengal? TMC Faces Growing SpeculationYogi Adityanath Issues Strong Warning Over Gau Mata Posts During Bakrid‘Attempts To Exploit…’: Russia Rejects Romania Drone Strike Accusations, Demands Depoliticised Probe‘What Are You Doing?’: Trump Fumes At Netanyahu As Israel Seizes Lebanon’s Beaufort CastleBengal's Cut Money Storm: Villagers Receive Cash Back From TMC WorkersLadakh Autonomy Row Deepens As Wangchuk Flags Draft Gaps, Signals Protest EscalationMyanmar's Promise To PM Modi Puts Spotlight On China's Influence Along India's Eastern FrontierIran Confirms First Major Military Move After Talks Break, Orders Closure Of Another Strait?'VICTORY CELEBRATION CUT SHORT': Hezbollah Drone Hits IDF Position At Captured Beaufort | Watch Massive Crowds Rally In Tehran As Regime Marks 3 Months Of Conflict With New WeaponsSarah Ferguson Negotiating Her SILENCE? Royal Insider Drops BOMBSHELL Claim | WATCH Israel Hit By Rocket Alerts Hours After Iran's Evacuation Warning; 'FLEE BEFORE...'Naval Escalation Ahead? France's Russian Tanker Operation Sparks Kremlin Outrage US Admits Iranian Attack On American Soldiers In Kuwait; Makes Big AdmissionTrump’s $1.776BN Anti-Weaponisation Fund 'AXED'; Shock White House Decision Shakes Washington
Latest News
Hazaribag man drowns while fishing in lake"Behen Darr Gayi!": Fans relive ‘Bhagam Bhag’ era after watching Akshay Kumar's 'Bhooth Bangla' trailerMBOSE HSLC result 2026 to release tomorrow: Check details hereIran war risk: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of oil shocks, sticky inflation and higher interest ratesMake your clutch last longer with these easy driving tips“Three-against-one situation”: El Rubius opens up on being “targeted” in MrBeast’s viral $1M challengeBihar BTSC lab assistant notification released for 1091 posts at btsc.bihar.gov.in; apply hereIPL craze costs techie Rs 1.46 lakh in fake RCB vs CSK ticket scamRaising “robot-proof” kids: Why creativity and curiosity matter more than everInside ‘Satguru Sharan’: Exploring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Rs 100 crore Bandra homeHow selling Alaska in 1867 was a costly mistake for Russia'Hera Pheri 3 is coming': Paresh Rawal dismisses delay reports and reveals he will 'start shooting soon'US-Iran War: A daring rescue Hollywood blockbuster is on its way. Till then, pick your favourite from these 10 films on bringing someone home against all oddsKolkata team unveils fan mural at Rash Behari Avenue, celebrating city’s first loveHow US spread a lie to rescue a pilot of a jet shot down in IranNetflix unveils ‘VOID’, an AI model that can change a movie plotAI data centers are causing 'stress' not just to tech companies, but also private insurers"Trans women are.....": Clavicular’s viral moment with trans women sparks fresh conversation on internet culture
Copyright © 2026 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service