On Sunday, the family of tennis star Novak Djokovic and Serbia's top leaders criticized the sports icon's deportation from Australia, saying the ruling was "scandalous.".

"We are very disappointed by a federal court ruling and the fact that Novak has to leave Australia," Djokovic's family said in a statement reported by Serbian media.

"I find it unbelievable that we have two completely contradictory court decisions within the span of just a few days," she said, per The Guardian, also calling Australia's decision "scandalous.".

Djokovic himself said he was "extremely disappointed" with the Australian court's ruling, but said he would respect its decision and leave the country