The unvaccinated Serb was given a visa permitting him to compete in the upcoming Australian Open, which begins in January, and the government announced in November that he was no longer prohibited from doing so.
Former world number one Novak Djokovic was scheduled to land in Australia on Tuesday. Nearly a year after he was expelled for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the nation’s tennis chief. After losing a crucial legal dispute earlier this year about his vaccination status. Nine-time Australian Open winner Djokovic was initially barred from entering the nation for three years. Since then, Australia has removed the demand that tourists provide proof of Covid immunisation. In November, the government said that the unvaccinated Serb was no longer prohibited and had been given a visa enabling him to compete in the upcoming Australian Open, which begins in January.
Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia, expressed his optimism that Djokovic’s home crowd will welcome him back.
He told reporters, “We welcome him back to Australia.
“I believe he is arriving in Adelaide right now, and I believe he will once again be the player to beat.
“I have a lot of faith in Australians as a whole. I’m very confident that the supporters will respond as we anticipate.”
Djokovic, who has won 21 Grand Slam championships, has come under fire. For his involvement in the saga, which took place while anti-vaccination demonstrations rolled across Australia’s main cities.
As a warm-up for the Open in Melbourne, he is set to compete in the Adelaide International. Which will start on Sunday.
ATP Tour Finals victory
After finishing 2022 with a record-tying sixth ATP Tour Finals victory. She world number five remarked in Dubai last week, “Over the years I’ve been incredibly lucky to start very strong in Australia and I love playing there.”
After what occurred earlier this year, of course. I’m hoping for a decent reception there, which will hopefully help me play some excellent tennis.
Djokovic claimed he had a medical permission to visit Australia without getting immunised because he had just recovered from Covid-19 when he last arrived in Melbourne in January for the opening Grand Slam tournament of the year.
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