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Novak Djokovic has returned to Serbia after being deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a visa battle that centred on the fact he is unvaccinated. Under Australia's immigration laws, Djokovic, 34, cannot be granted another visa for three years although Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he could be allowed entry sooner under the "right circumstances". The decision has prompted widespread anger in Serbia where the player is a national hero.

麻豆社 Balkans correspondent Guy Delaney has spoken to the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has accused the Australian authorities of "tormenting and torturing" Djokovic and of using the incident to score politician points.

Photo: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic at Dubai Airport after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa Credit: Reuters