{"id":1218747,"date":"2022-01-16T09:34:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T14:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1218747"},"modified":"2022-01-16T09:34:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T14:34:59","slug":"disappointed-novak-djokovic-accepts-australia-deportation-escorted-to-airport-under-guard-before-flying-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disappointed-novak-djokovic-accepts-australia-deportation-escorted-to-airport-under-guard-before-flying-out\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Disappointed\u2019 Novak Djokovic Accepts Australia Deportation: Escorted to Airport Under Guard Before Flying Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisappointed-novak-djokovic-accepts-australia-deportation-escorted-to-airport-under-guard-before-flying-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1218747&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">A \u201cdisappointed\u201d&nbsp;Novak Djokovic said Sunday he accepts a court has dismissed his deportation challenge and acknowledged his hopes of playing at the Australian Open are over.<\/p>\n<p>The<i>&nbsp;<\/i>BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-australia-60014059\">reports<\/a> the tennis great left Australia on a 10.30pm Emirates flight to Dubai enroute to Europe. He was earlier escorted to Melbourne airport under guard provided by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN | Novak Djokovic under AFP escort in the lounge at Melbourne Airport ahead of his flight back to Europe via Dubai next hour. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AusOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AusOpen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mb47tW76VC\">pic.twitter.com\/Mb47tW76VC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shane McInnes (@shanemcinnes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shanemcinnes\/status\/1482662693962403845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The top-ranked tennis star released a statement shortly after three Federal Court judges unanimously upheld a decision made on Friday by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel the 34-year-old Serb\u2019s visa on public interest grounds because he is not vaccinated for coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>As Breitbart News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2022\/01\/15\/australia-will-deport-novak-djokovic-after-court-cancels-visa\/\">reported<\/a>,&nbsp;Djokovic\u2019s dream of winning a 21st grand-slam title in Melbourne over the next two weeks is finished. His chance of ever playing in Australia again is also in doubt.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>He could now face a three-year ban Down Under which legal experts have said could similarly impact his ability to travel elsewhere in the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Australia Will Deport Novak Djokovic After Court Cancels Visa<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vgj0oXndpD\">https:\/\/t.co\/vgj0oXndpD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1482641785147035650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely disappointed with the Court ruling to dismiss my application for judicial review of the Minister\u2019s decision to cancel my visa, which means I cannot stay in Australia and participate in the Australian Open,\u201d Djokovic said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/news\/djokovic-loses-deportation-appeal-in-australia\/\">according to<\/a> AP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect the Court\u2019s ruling and I will cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic said he was \u201cuncomfortable\u201d the focus had been on him since his visa was first canceled on arrival at Melbourne\u2019s airport on Jan. 6.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI hope that we can all now focus on the game and tournament I love,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19508658\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1237741980.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19508658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1237741980-1024x702-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"679\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A local resident walks past a mural depicting Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in Belgrade on January 15, 2022.(OLIVER BUNIC\/AFP via Getty)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deportation usually occurs as soon as possible after an order unless prevented by court action.<\/p>\n<p>Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke welcomed the decision. His office did not immediately provide detail of how or when Djokovic would leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAustralia\u2019s strong border protection policies have kept us safe during the pandemic, resulting in one of the lowest death rates, strongest economic recoveries, and highest vaccination rates in the world,\u201d Hawke said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19508674\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1363962765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19508674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1363962765-683x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Novak Djokovic of Serbia practices on Rod Laver Arena ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 11, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Kelly Defina\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cStrong border protection policies are also fundamental to safe-guarding Australia\u2019s social cohesion which continues to strengthen despite the pandemic,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic could potentially appeal to the High Court, but not in time for him to compete in the Australian tournament.<\/p>\n<h5><em><span>Follow Simon Kent on Twitter:<\/span> <a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SunSimonKent\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @SunSimonKent<\/a> <span>or e-mail to: skent@breitbart.com<\/span><br \/><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A \u201cdisappointed\u201d\u00a0Novak Djokovic said Sunday he accepts a court has dismissed his deportation challenge and acknowledged his hopes of playing at the Australian Open are over. 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