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The deportation appeal of the man was lost in Australia.
Novak was deported after losing his appeal, so he won't be able to compete in the Australian Open. 1:06
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The No. 1-ranked men's tennis player was deported from Australia after failing to comply with a vaccine requirement.
After a 13 1/2 hour flight from Melbourne, where he had argued in court that he should be allowed to stay in the country and compete in the tournament under a medical exemption, the plane carrying him touched down.
It wasn't clear where he would go next. The tennis tournament, which was won by Novak Djokovic in 2020, is not starting until February 14.
Travelers who want to board a flight in the commercial capital of the U.A. are required to show a negative test for a vaccine.
In the history of men's tennis, only Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have won more Grand Slam singles titles. The only men's champion in the tournament that began Monday was Nadal, who is recovering from an injury.
A border official canceled his visa because he didn't qualify for a medical exemption from Australia's rules for unvaccinated visitors. He was exempt from the tournament's vaccine rules because he had been exposed to the virus.
Australia's immigration minister revoked his visa after he won an appeal to stay for the tournament. The judges of the Federal Court of Australia decided unanimously that the immigration minister's right to cancel the visa of Novak Djokovic was valid.
Everyone at the Australian Open was required to have a vaccine, even players, their coaches, and anyone at the tournament site. Most of the top 100 men and women are vaccine free. The vaccine requirement caused at least two men to skip the first major tournament of the year.
In Australia, strict restrictions on international travel have been put in place to try to control the spread of the coronaviruses since the beginning of the epidemic.
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