Australian Open champion is challenging his deportation in court after border force officials took action when he landed in Melbourne
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Novak Djokovic flew into Melbourne planning to defend his Australian Open title. Instead he is being held in an immigration hotel and, pending a court challenge, is set to be deported after a remarkable series of events led to his visa being cancelled. How did it get to this point?