border force officials announced that he had not met immigration regulations and would be deported. his father claimed the grand slam champion was being held captive. the serbian president, aleksandar vucic, said he was a victim of harassment. novak djokovic has been the king of melbourne park, but the government says he's no longer welcome. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules are rules — and there are no special cases. rules are rules. that's what i said to you yesterday, and that's the policy of the government, and it has been our government's strong border protection policies and particularly in relation to the pandemic that has ensured that australia has one of the lowest death rates from covid anywhere in the world. djokovic's lawyers are challenging the deportation order in court. he could potentially apply for a new visa. the 34—year—old star hasn't publicly confirmed his covid—19