Novak Djokovic starts training for Australian Open

2022-01-10 10:31 GMT

Police resort to pepper-spraying fans - it really has been a long, chaotic day Down Under

Utter chaos in Melbourne.

Violence has errupted in Melbourne outside Novak Djokovic's lawyers' office. #9WWOS #AUSOpen pic.twitter.com/QSpay10Fqt
— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 10:21 GMT

Novak Djokovic is a 'free' man, at least for tonight

The decision to re-cancel Novak Djokovic's visa will not be taken tonight. Djokovic to stay on Australian soil for one more night, at least.

Breaking: Immigration Minister Alex Hawke will not make decision on whether to cancel Djokovic’s visa tonight. He had four hours to make a decision if they wanted to keep him in detention, but can still exercise personal power to cancel at any time.https://t.co/kfdXkeXbpb
— Anthony Galloway (@Gallo_Ways) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 10:02 GMT

The crowd keeps getting louder by the minute...

Absolute mayhem by Novak Djokovic’s lawyer’s office on Collins Street. A car leaving the office is completely surrounded by people cheering “free Nole” pic.twitter.com/H3mAsEHSdX
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 09:55 GMT

2020 Australian Open finalist and 2-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza spoke up...

It's safe to say that things have blown out of proportion here and the tennis fraternity is also equally divided in their opinions about this ongoing saga.

Garbine Muguruza: "I am vaccinated. It's a nonsense battle: sooner or later everyone will have to get vaccinated. What's happening (with Djokovic) is a show and I don't know if this is good for tennis."
— Luigi Gatto (@gigicat7_) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 09:45 GMT

Even if Djokovic is deported this year, Govt. can allow him for next year's Australian Open

Federal sources stressing a three-year ban from entering Australia will not be automatic if Djokovic is deported. The government has discretion to allow him back for next year's Aus Open even if he is kicked out this year
— Paul Sakkal (@paulsakkal) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 09:42 GMT

Serbian fans are already ecstatic as the hour of decision approaches

Serbian fans arriving at the Melbourne building that Djokovic is in with his lawyer

Lots of folk music, group dancing and "free Nole" chants

And a few shouts of "sack Dan Andrews" because we're still in Melbourne after all @theage pic.twitter.com/NZjq2TgRl9
— Paul Sakkal (@paulsakkal) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 09:37 GMT

1 final hour of reckoning for Djokovic

The Age reported earlier that the immigration minister has about four hours to decide whether to exercise his “personal power of cancellation” under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act. Which means the minister has less than 1 hour to make his final call.

Djokovic fans now are milling outside his hotel as this unbelievable story draws to a close...or so we think.

Novak Djokovic supporters and Serbian fans rally outside his current location.

(🎥: @MikeMillerDC) pic.twitter.com/y0uew8st1v
— Herald Sun Sport (@heraldsunsport) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 09:09 GMT

Djokovic not arrested yet: Reports

European media outlets are reporting Djokovic has been arrested, with his family members stating on record that he has been formally arrested despite winning his appeal. However, Australian media outlet The Age is reporting that Djokovic is not arrested and that the Australian immigration minister 'is still deciding' whether to re-cancel his visa.

It's not over yet... 👀 #9WWOS #Tennis #AUSOpen #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/L9unu7RRBc
— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 08:45 GMT

Djokovic arrested

According to reports, Novak Djokovic has now been arrested to add another chapter to a saga that defies belief. Shortly after the ruling in his favour, he has been arrested, according to The Telegraph.

BREAKING: There's a big police presence at @DjokerNole's lawyer's office. @BlakeJohnson has the developing story. https://t.co/5zYfOfohG3 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/NFv4suxF5Z
— 7NEWS Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) January 10, 2022

🚨BREAKING: Novak Djokovic has reportedly been arrested following the decision by a judge to quash the cancellation of his visahttps://t.co/xMEgBdTGpy
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 10, 2022

2022-01-10 08:32 GMT

Djokovic's positive Covid test

With Djokovic's medical exemption being the bone of contention in the court earlier today, this document is what a lot of it comes down to.

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