Novak Djokovic has caught a plane home after his Federal Court bid to overturn his deportation was rejected.

The tennis champion has lost his court appeal after the Immigration Minister announced on Friday he was using his personal discretion to tear up the tennis star’s visa, despite his earlier victory in the Federal Circuit Court.

Alex Hawke said it was in the “public interest” to deport the Serb on “health and good order” grounds.

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2GB reporter Craig Gabriel told Ben Fordham he was escorted through Tullamarine Airport late last night.

“It will be a black mark on Djokovic’s career.”

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