Novak Djokovic was detained by Australian border authorities on Saturday morning, as per a court-ordered arrangement decided Friday.
Djokovic, the world's top-ranked men's tennis player, has had his visa revoked twice by immigration officials because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19.The tennis star was interviewed by the Australian Border Force at 8 a.m. Saturday local time . It was agreed between both parties in the case that the location would remain"undisclosed" to the public in order to keep the tennis star safe and avoid a"media circus.
49%;}}Djokovic's visa was revoked for the second time on Friday by Alex Hawke, Australia's immigration minister, but the government has agreed not to deport Djokovic over the weekend before his case has concluded.
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