Serbia Calls Australia’s Decision to Deport Djokovic ‘Scandalous’

Serbia Calls Australia’s Decision to Deport Djokovic ‘Scandalous’
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic speaks during an interview with Reuters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Jan. 11, 2022. Zorana Jevtic/Reuters
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BELGRADE—Serbia’s premier and Novak Djokovic’s family on Sunday denounced as “scandalous” Australia’s deportation of the tennis star for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, and the Serbian president said he would always be welcome in his homeland.

A unanimous ruling by a three-judge bench rejecting Djokovic’s appeal against the cancellation of his visa dealt a final blow to his hopes of chasing a record 21st Grand Slam win at the Australian Open.