Tennis News : Not great picture for tennis - Cilic on Djokovic saga

Former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic said the Novak Djokovic saga is "definitely not great picture for tennis" on Friday in Adelaide, Australia.

The number three seed Cilic of Croatia defeated the Serbian Laslo Djere 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals at the ATP Adelaide International Week 1.

Australian Open defending champion Novak Djokovic was barred him from entering the country on Wednesday as the Australian Border Force rejected his medical exemption granted by Victoria state authorities.

The world number one awaited his fate in a Melbourne detention hotel, as a court hearing on his bid to stave off deportation was set for Monday.