Novak Djokovic lost his final bid to avoid relegation from Australia on Sunday, ending a sensational 11-day battle over his Covid-19 vaccination status and dashing his dream of a record 21st Grand Slam.

In some dry words, the Chief Justice of Australia's Federal Court, James Allsop, on Sunday dismissed the unvaccinated tennis superstar's attempt to reinstate his canceled visa.

"There are orders of the court that the revised application be dismissed with cost", Allsop said while announcing the unanimous decision on the eve of the first matches at the Australian Open.

The 34-year-old was scheduled to play the defending champion and first seed on the evening of the first day. Had he retained the title, he would have become the first male tennis player in history to win 21 Grand Slams.

Instead, the tennis superstar, an openly anti-Covid vaccine, is now set to be detained for a speedy flight out of Australia.

Three federal court judges held a half-day legal hearing about Djokovic's alleged risk to public order in Australia.

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said Djokovic's stance could inspire anti-vaccine sentiment, leaving some people facing the pandemic without vaccination and prompting anti-vaccine activists to gather in protests and rallies. Is.

The player's high-powered legal team had portrayed Australia's attempt to deport him as "irrational" and "unfair", but at times he faced sharp questions from a three-judge panel that is now handling the case. Will decide