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Novak Djokovic faces deportation after Australia revokes his visa again

Novak Djokovic's visa has been revoked a second time, leaving the world's No. 1 men's tennis player facing deportation ahead of the Australian Open.

Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke announced the decision on Friday.

“Today I exercised my power under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act to cancel the visa held by Mr. Novak Djokovic on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so,” Hawke’s statement reads. …

“In making the decision, I carefully considered information provided to me by the Department of Home Affairs, the Australian Border Force and Mr.