Australia on Friday said it will detain Novak Djokovic this weekend after again stripping him of his visa, in a dramatic setback to the tennis world number one's goal of winning a record 21st Grand Slam, reports ndtv.com.

"As time slips away before the Australian Open starts Monday, the nine-time title holder heard in an emergency hearing that he will be in immigration detention from Saturday morning -- not on the Melbourne Park tennis courts. The megastar's bid to avoid deportation will be heard by Australia's Federal Court at 10:15 am Saturday," it adds.

The government has agreed not to deport the Serbian tennis ace "until the hearing is over,: barrister Stephen Lloyd told an emergency late-night session of the federal circuit court.

But Djokovic would be attending government offices on Saturday to be placed in detention.

"He would be allowed out of detention to follow online court hearing at his solicitors' offices, but only under the supervision of Australian Border Force officers, the barrister said. It is unclear clear if Djokovic will choose to stay and fight the case if he believes he is unable to compete in the Australian Open. Australia's conservative government, defeated once in the courts, invoked extraordinary executive powers to rip up his visa again, this time on public interest grounds," the report adds.