Djokovic wins legal battle against Australian government

World number one Novak Djokovic's visa was revoked and he was moved to a notorious immigration detention facility pending deportation.
When the 34-year-old Djokovic arrived in Melbourne last week ahead of the Australian Open, which starts in just one week, hoping to win a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title, instead of a champion's welcome, officers at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport decided the unvaccinated star had failed to present a solid medical reason for not being jabbed.
Djokovic has been in detention at the former Park Hotel, a five-storey facility that holds about 32 migrants trapped in Australia's hardline immigration system -- some for years on end.
Djokovic has now won a stunning victory over the Australian government, overturning the cancellation of the tennis star's visa on Covid-19 health grounds, and ending his detention. It was an extraordinary setback for the Australian government, which has imposed strict pandemic requirements on arriving foreign travellers for the past two years. But the Australian government's lawyer told the court that Immigration Minister Alex Hawke may still decide to use his "personal power of cancellation" despite the player's victory.
Though the hearing was held online, a small group of Djokovic fans gathered outside the federal court building, waving a Serbian flag, holding up a photo of their hero and dancing to the tune of an accordion. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said this weekend that after "constructive talks" with her Australian counterpart "we managed to get gluten-free food, exercise equipment, and a laptop."