Exemption, detention and deportation – Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open saga

Novak Djokovic was ultimately defeated in his legal battle with the Australian Government (Hamish Blair/AP)

Novak Djokovic will not defend his Australian Open title after the cancellation of his visa was upheld.

The nine-time champion’s torrid stay in Melbourne will end with his deportation from the country following a ruling by the Federal Court of Australia not to quash the decision by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke.