According to the Daily Mail, the ministry said it has the authority to re-invalidate the Serbian tennis player's visa, even if he wins the appeal in court.

In this case, Djokovic will be detained again.

The Serbian athlete is currently in a quarantine hotel in Melbourne.

The final decision on the possible deportation of Novak Djokovic from Australia will be made on January 10.

On January 5, Djokovic arrived in Melbourne to participate in the Australian Open, which begins on January 17.

However, the Australian border guard detained the tennis player at the airport.

The Serb has tried to enter the country on a visa type that does not allow the fact that he has a medical exemption from coronavirus vaccination.

Lawyers for the first racket of the world in a statement indicated that Djokovic tested positive for coronavirus on December 16.

Earlier, Kafelnikov said about "strange inconsistencies" in the Djokovic case.