Article 5V2WN Serbia’s leaders hit out at ‘scandalous’ treatment of Novak Djokovic

Serbia’s leaders hit out at ‘scandalous’ treatment of Novak Djokovic

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Jon Henley and Milivoje Pantovic in Belgrade
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President and prime minister condemn Australia's farcical' deportation of world tennis No 1

Serbia's president has said Novak Djokovic had been harassed ... but not humiliated" and the prime minister called his treatment scandalous" as the world tennis No 1's home country reacted furiously to his deportation from Australia.

After an 11-day saga, three judges unanimously upheld a decision by the immigration minister to cancel Djokovic's visa because his presence might risk civil unrest' by stoking anti-vaccination sentiment, removing any chance of him winning a 21st grand slam at the Australian Open.

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