Tennis star, Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation while COVID positive

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has admitted there were mistakes on his immigration forms and to meeting a journalist despite testing positive for COVID, as Australia mulls deporting him.

Djokovic made the admissions in an instagram post to clarify “ongoing misinformation” about his movements.

The men’s tennis number one is hoping to play in the Australian open next week.

But his participation has been overshadowed by a row over his visa.

Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, had his visa revoked on 6 January shortly after arriving in Australia amid questions over the vaccine exemption that would have permitted him to enter.

On Monday, however, a judge dramatically overturned the decision and ordered the release of the player from detention