How Novak Djokovic won Australia court battle to overturn cancellation of visa

Published on Jan 11, 2022 05:21 pm IST

Tennis star Novak Djokovic scored a stunning courtroom victory overturning Australia government's decision to cancel his visa. On Monday, Federal circuit court judge Anthony Kelly ordered his visa cancellation be ‘quashed’. Kelly ordered that he be released immediately from detention and the government pay his legal costs. In a tweet, the unvaccinated Serb expressed his gratitude to the judge and his determination to compete in the Australian Open. The tennis superstar was seen warming up at Melbourne Park in a bid to win a record 21st Grand Slam. At a press conference, his mother Dijana said it was ‘the biggest victory in his career’, bigger than the Grand Slams. Watch the full video for more.

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