Djokovic won his court case but few Australians are cheering
CNN
An Australian judge's stunning dismissal of the government's hasty attempt to deport the world No. 1 male tennis player is a spectacular defeat for a government that prides itself on strong borders.
Judge Anthony Kelly's ruling that Novak Djokovic be freed to contest the Australian Open overruled the government's insistence that he should be barred for failing to prove he is exempt from being inoculated against Covid-19.
Australia's small but vocal group of anti-vaxxers see Djokovic as a hero who took on the state -- and won. Others, especially those from Australia's Serbian community, see him as a victim of unfair persecution. On Monday night, supporters crowded the streets outside the office of the Serb's Melbourne lawyer chanting, "Free Novak. Free Novak. Free Novak."
