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Novak Djokovic lost his bid to stay in Australia, as judges said the immigration minister had the right to cancel the tennis star's visa.

Sunday, January 16, 2022 2:03 AM EST

Djokovic's legal team argued in court on Sunday that the immigration minister, Alex Hawke, had erred by choosing to cancel Djokovic's visa on the grounds that he could encourage anti-vaccination sentiment in Australia. Hawke had not considered whether deporting Djokovic could also stoke such sentiment, Djokovic's lawyers argued.

But a panel of three federal judges rejected that argument, and their decision can't be appealed.

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