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Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked as world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Djokovic has been No. 1 for a record total of 355 weeks, and has finished as ATP Year-End No. 1 on a record seven occasions.

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What happened to:

Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing that will determine whether the unvaccinated tennis star can stay in the country.

The Serb faces deportation after his visa was cancelled for a second time, with the government labelling the 34-year-old a threat to public health. His lawyers are appealing against what they called an “irrational” decision, with the hearing set for Sunday. Djokovic is still scheduled to play the Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne.

If he were to win the tournament, he would become the most successful men’s tennis player in the history of the sport with 21 major titles.

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In Serbia, Djokovic’s home country, and elsewhere, the ongoing incident is seen by some as an unfair attempt to prevent him from winning a record 21st Grand Slam by defending his title at the Australian Open, which begins Monday. Earlier in the week, his supporters clashed with police in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic was detained ahead of a court hearing on his case to stay in the country and play at the Australian Open.

Australia’s immigration minister revoked the unvaccinated tennis star’s visa for a second time Friday, saying his presence in Australia could lead to an “increase in anti-vaccination sentiment” and even incite “civil unrest.”

Hearing:

World’s number one men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic’s hopes of defending his Australian Open crown rest on the outcome of a three-judge Federal court hearing on Sunday morning, that is to begin at 4am IST.

That the case will be heard by three judges – and not just one – is being seen as a small victory for the Serbian’s legal team, even as the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles will spend a fifth night in the city’s detention hotel on Saturday after Australia’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke cancelled his visa for a second time, on Friday.