Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic had his Visa cancelled tonight by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke just days before the Australian Open is due to begin.

His visa to enter the country was granted back on November 18 but the saga surrounding his arrival and vaccination status has been escalating in recent weeks.

The world number one announced in an Instagram post last week he had been granted an exemption to travel to Australia, but was detained on arrival in Melbourne just before midnight on January 5.

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He spent the night in immigration detention and was interviewed before his visa was cancelled.

On January 10, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia ruled Djokovic's visa was unreasonably cancelled, and ordered him to be released from detention.

At the same time, details were emerging about a positive COVID-19 test result from when he was still in Serbia and travel around Europe before he landed in Melbourne.

Tonight, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used his ministerial powers to cancel Djokovic's visa, saying the decision was made "in the public interest".