Novak Djokovic “would love” to be able to play the next Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley has said. The Australian tennis strongman urges the player and the country’s authorities to work towards a solution.
The Serb had been expelled from Australia on the eve of the 2022 edition, last January, after a political and legal imbroglio. “I spent some time with Novak at the Laver Cup. He told me he would obviously love to come back to Australia, but he knows it will ultimately be the decision of the Federal Government“Craig Tiley told The Age daily.
Banned for 3 years…for now
Regarding the organizers of the Australian Open, “what we’re saying at this point is that it’s up to Novak and the feds to sort this out“. “Therefore, we will comply with any instructions“, he added.
To date, the Serb with 21 Grand Slam titles (including 9 in Melbourne) remains banned from the country for three years. But a window of opportunity could exist with the change of government, led by Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese replacing Conservative Scott Morrison.
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