BELGRADE, Jan 17 World No. 1 Novak Djokovic deported from Australia arrives in Serbia, but did not come out to the fans who met him at the airport and numerous media outlets, the correspondent reports. Djokovic arrived in Australia to participate in the Australian Open on January 5. The next day, he was placed in an immigration detention center, as the authorities were not convinced of the reasons for the athlete's medical withdrawal from the coronavirus vaccination. Four days later, Djokovic was released from detention by court order, but Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke decided to re-revoke the athlete's visa «in the public interest.» Djokovic left Australia last night and went to Dubai. Large-scale construction is underway at the Belgrade airport. Dozens of film crews from international media gathered on the walkway in front of the VIP arrivals area. English, German, French, Bulgarian speech was heard, the logos of the largest TV channels and agencies were visible. In the absence of members of the Djokovic family, no one turned to journalists, the police were on duty. The plane with the first racket of the world from Dubai landed at about 12.20 (14.20 Moscow time). Journalists and fans clung to the fence and waited, but no one left the arrivals area. Some media representatives who, just in case, were waiting for Djokovic in the common arrivals area, also did not see the athlete. It is assumed that he secretly left directly from the runway, earlier he refused to temporarily comment on the deportation, there is no official confirmation of this.
