Two police have been injured and a man arrested after crowds gathered outside Novak Djokovic's lawyers' office in Melbourne to celebrate a court overturning his visa cancellation.
A 27-year-old Hampton man was arrested during the incident but has since been released from custody.
He is expected to be charged on summons with assaulting police and "acting in a riotous manner".
Two police, a male leading senior constable and a female constable, received minor injuries that did not require medical treatment.
Following the court ruling on Monday, there were chaotic scenes as fans of the tennis world number one crowded around a car they thought was carrying the Serbian tennis player and chanted "Free Novak! Free Novak!"
The car was attempting to drive away from offices of Djokovic's lawyers. Source: AAP
Police struggled to hold back the enthusiastic supporters, some carrying Serbian flags, as they pressed against the vehicle and prevented it from progressing down the street away from the offices of Djokovic's lawyers.
The world tennis number one had been at the offices for an earlier federal court hearing into the cancellation of his visa to enter Australia at which the judge ordered his release from a government detention hotel.
Some fans banged on the dark-tinted windows of the car, making it impossible to tell if Djokovic was inside, and one man jumped up and down on top of the vehicle.
At one stage, police deployed pepper spray.
Victoria Police said they were forced to use the spray "due to the aggressive behaviour of the crowd".
A crowd of more than 100 later gathered outside the exit of the car park, some chanting, others dancing in circles in the middle of the street.
Australia's Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is still considering whether to again cancel Djokovic's visa.
"Following today’s Federal Circuit and Family Court determination on a procedural ground, it remains within Immigration Minister Hawke’s discretion to consider cancelling Mr Djokovic’s visa under his personal power of cancellation within section 133C(3) of the Migration Act," Mr Hawke's spokesperson said on Monday night.
Novak Djokovic's supporters chanted "Free Novak! Free Novak!" as they marched. Source: AAP
A member of the press (right) is seen on the ground after sustaining an injury during the protest. Source: AAP
"The Minister is currently considering the matter and the process remains ongoing," the spokesperson said.
Djokovic was seeking entry to Australia to play in the Australian Open, which starts at Melbourne Park next Monday, to pursue his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title.
