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VISA CANCELLATION SAGA: Tennis Star Nova Djokovic Arrested in Australia | READ DETAILS

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jan 10, 2022

Tennis Star, Nova Djokovic has reportedly been arrested in Melbourne by the Australian Authorities just moments after he clinched victory in a court battle that challenged the manner in which his Australian visa was cancelled.

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With the dust raised by his previous detention and possible ban from this month's Melbourne tennis games stemming from vaccination issues still unsettled, the Serbian is reportedly in police custody following an overuling by the judge.

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The nine- time Grand Slam winner who had initially been given an exemption by the tournament to play despite the fact that he had not been vaccinated, a requirement announced by the Australian Government last November arrived in Australia last Thursday, 6th of November 2021 only to discover there was a problem and was sent to quarantine as the issue was sorted.

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In recent development, Srdjan Djokovic, the father of the world's number one has come out to say his son has been arrested barely an hour after he was declared hitch free as Djokovic's participation in the Melbourne games is still undetermined.

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