TENNIS superstar Novak Djokovic’s legal battle to stay in Australia and chase a record 21st Grand Slam opens today, but public online access is delayed by a technical glitch, said a court spokesman.

“I am now advised that the hearing has started. The court is working to rectify the situation. Apologies,” said Federal Court spokesman Bruce Phillips.

Forty minutes after the case is scheduled to open, the website providing public access to the hearing is still inaccessible, telling users: “server too busy” or “temporary disruption”.

The unvaccinated 34-year-old Serbian ace is fighting to overturn a decision to cancel his visa after he landed in Australia last week.

He has spent the last four nights at an immigration detention facility in Melbourne. – AFP, January 10, 2022.