He was held in the city's airport for several hours before border forces announced he had not met entry rules and would be deported. He has reportedly now been taken to a government detention hotel pending his departure on an outbound flight. The developments come amid a backlash over a vaccine exemption Djokovic said he got to play in the Australian Open. Tennis Australia confirmed a medical exemption had been granted for the player "following a rigorous review process involving two separate independent panels" but problems emerged after Djokovic arrived in Melbourne late on Wednesday from Dubai.