The Australian Federal Court upheld Novak Djokovic’s visa revocation. The Serbian tennis player has lost his appeal against Immigration Minister Hawk’s decision and will have to leave Australia. The court unanimously rejected the appeal of the three judges. Therefore, Djokovic will not be able to participate in the Australian Open, which opens tomorrow. The Serbian hero was also ordered to pay court costs.
Blue Salvatore Caruso, ranked 150th in the world, will replace Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open draw after the Serbian tennis player lost an appeal related to his expulsion from Australia for not being vaccinated against Covid-19. Caruso, who lost in the decisive round of qualifying, is actually the third lucky loser in the tournament after the first two, American Ernesto Escobedo and Portugal’s Joao Sousa, have already been saved for other concessions.