Melbourne, Australia — An Australian judge has reinstated tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa, which was canceled last week because he is unvaccinated.
Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly also ordered the government on Monday to release Djokovic from Melbourne hotel quarantine within 30 minutes of his decision.
That renewed the world’s top-ranked tennis player’s chance to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the upcoming Australian Open.
But, the Reuters news agency points out, government lawyers told the court Australia’s immigration minister wasn’t relinquishing his right to use his personal power to again revoke Djokovic’s visa.
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