The Australian Open is already underway, and the number 1 in men's tennis, Novak Djokovic, is not among the participants.
The Serb left Australia on an Emirates flight to Dubai, hours after losing a legal challenge against the decision to revoke his visa.
The deportation ends an 11-day drama that revolved around whether or not the tennis star, who is not vaccinated against Covid-19, could be admitted to the country under a medical exemption.