They are trying to ridicule him by trying get get him excluded officially from the Australian Open.

If the minister decides to annul Djokovic's visa, he must be imprisoned again immediately. However, he can be released from prison with a bridging visa. From a legal point of view, however, he must first be taken into custody at the time the visa is canceled.

Some say that Novax will have to leave the country within a few hours. But that's unlikely as his attorneys have filed an injunction against that decision.

What that means for the Australian Open is still completely open. It depends on when the court is dealing with his case. If there's a summary trial by Sunday, he could play, or if the judge upholds Hawke's decision, he might not.

If not negotiated until next week, the Australian Open could exclude him from the tournament to avoid chaos in the schedule. If the court decides not to negotiate until January 31, when the tournament is over, Djokovic could obtain an injunction for his participation.