Novak Djokovic's 1st reaction post visa row: I'm focussed on winning Australian Open

Novak Djokovic, who has emerged victorious after wining a legal case against Australian government on the visa cancellation issue has put out a statement. The 20-time Grand Slam champion in a tweet said, "Despite all that has happened,I want to stay and try to compete at the Australian Open. I flew here to play at one of the most important events we have in front of the amazing fans".

Meanwhile, as Novak Djokovic's visa cancellation was over-ruled by a local court in Melbourne on Monday, fans started celebrating on the streets welcoming the decision. The fans gathered outside multiple locations including the court house, the office of the lawyers pleading for Djokovic and also the detention centre where the Serbian 20-time Grand Slam winner tennis star was kept by the local authorities.

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It started with protests on Thursday after Djokovic's visa was cancelled but as the court ruled in favour of the tennis star, the protests became celebrations and eventually turned violent on Monday

The local police was forced to use tear gas on a bunch of rioteers as scenes in Melbourne turned ugly.

On the other hand, in Belgrade, fans celebrated the release of their national icon and are now awaiting for his performance on court to silence the critics. Djokovic who is aiming to become a 21-time Grand Slam Champion overcoming his rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is the defending champion at the Australian Open.