could not stay in the country upholding the government s decision to cancel his visa. three federaljudges have dismissed his application and the world s men s tennis number one will not now have the opportunity to defend his australian open title. in the past hour he s been escorted through melbourne airport by security and his plane has now taken off. djokovic says he is extremely disappointed with the court s decision to deport him. he was bidding to have the chance to win a record 21st men s grand slam title, moving him clear of spain s rafael nadal and switzerland s roger federer for the first time in the last few minutes, novak djokovic s flight has left melbourne for dubai. it s thought he will continue on to europe from there. the decision deport novak dojokovic ends an 11 day legal dispute row over whether the serb would be able to play. he had his visa cancelled when he landed in melbourne on 5th